mustache
noun
mus·tache
ˈmə-ˌstash 
(ˌ)mə-ˈstash
(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
Henry Petroski 2
: hair or bristles about the mouth of a mammal
Examples of mustache in a Sentence
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
And for some reason not explicitly explained by the trailer, Fielder will also need to age himself up through prosthetics and makeup, don a mustache, and get married.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 3 Apr. 2025
Chris Pratt's ex-soldier/smuggler, Keats, looking very much like a shaggy Cowardly Lion with his blonde mop of hair and bushy mustache, regains his honor by reluctantly joining the mission to accompany Michelle and Cosmo with his sidekick utility 'bot.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 21 Mar. 2025
With optional features such as skin tone, hair color, glasses, mustache, freckles and appropriate military branch uniform, the dolls can be ordered to look like the parent.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025
For those who have missed seeing Jason Sudeikis' killer mustache and upbeat attitude on their small screens, the actor has great news: Ted Lasso is coming back for a fourth season.
—Maddie Garfinkle, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025
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Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 3 Apr. 2025
Chris Pratt's ex-soldier/smuggler, Keats, looking very much like a shaggy Cowardly Lion with his blonde mop of hair and bushy mustache, regains his honor by reluctantly joining the mission to accompany Michelle and Cosmo with his sidekick utility 'bot.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 21 Mar. 2025
With optional features such as skin tone, hair color, glasses, mustache, freckles and appropriate military branch uniform, the dolls can be ordered to look like the parent.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025
For those who have missed seeing Jason Sudeikis' killer mustache and upbeat attitude on their small screens, the actor has great news: Ted Lasso is coming back for a fourth season.
—Maddie Garfinkle, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for mustache
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“Mustache.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mustache. Accessed 11 Apr. 2025.
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