moustache

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noun (1)

mous·​tache

less common spelling of mustache

1

: the hair growing on the human upper lip

especially : such hair grown and often trimmed in a particular style

… his long mustache combed and waxed …

—Henry Petroski

2

: hair or bristles about the mouth of a mammal

mustache

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noun (2)

mus·​tache ˈmə-ˌstash  (ˌ)mə-ˈstash 

variants or less commonly moustache

1

: the hair growing on the human upper lip

especially : such hair grown and often trimmed in a particular style

… his long mustache combed and waxed …

—Henry Petroski

2

: hair or bristles about the mouth of a mammal

mustached adjective

or less commonly moustached

ˈmə-ˌstasht 

(ˌ)mə-ˈstasht

moustache monkey

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noun (3)

variants or less commonly moustache

plural -s

: a guenon of western Africa (Cercopithecus cephus) having a bluish face with a white stripe on the upper lip

Examples of moustache in a Sentence

Noun (2)

He used a small pair of scissors to trim his mustache.

He decided to grow a mustache.

The actor was wearing a false mustache.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

However, the true outrage should have been about the lack of a wispy moustache. — Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 15 Aug. 2026

Bill MacLauchlin surprised the bicentennial beard contest judges with a blue and white beard topped by a red moustache. — Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 July 2026

Noun

While Gibbons and Hill were known for their long, scraggly beards, Beard himself, somewhat ironically, usually went clean-shaven or only sported a mustache. — CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026

On a typical day this July, around four Roosevelt impersonators were roaming the streets, identifiable by their mustaches, stout bellies, and dispensing of homespun wisdom. — Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Noun (2)

Middle French moustache, from Old Italian mustaccio, from Middle Greek moustaki, diminutive of Greek mystak-, mystax upper lip, mustache

First Known Use

Noun (2)

1585, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing moustache

• Fu Manchu mustache
• handlebar mustache

Rhymes for moustache

• backlash
• chumash
• eyelash
• mustache
• noncash
• potash
• rehash
• whiplash
• ash
• bash
• brash
• cache

Kids Definition

moustache

variant of mustache