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
Williams, clearly unhappy with the old rule, shaved for the Yankees’ first official workout, leaving a permissible mustache.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 22 Feb. 2025
The rule was eventually tweaked to allow for mustaches, but no beards.
—David K. Li, NBC News, 21 Feb. 2025
The policy banned any facial hair other than mustaches, with exceptions for religious reasons, and scalp hair below the collar for players, coaches and male executives.
—Russell Leung, CNBC, 21 Feb. 2025
Many players of the era -- such as Goose Gossage and Ron Guidry -- retained their famous mustaches.
—Mark Osborne, ABC News, 21 Feb. 2025
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Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 22 Feb. 2025
The rule was eventually tweaked to allow for mustaches, but no beards.
—David K. Li, NBC News, 21 Feb. 2025
The policy banned any facial hair other than mustaches, with exceptions for religious reasons, and scalp hair below the collar for players, coaches and male executives.
—Russell Leung, CNBC, 21 Feb. 2025
Many players of the era -- such as Goose Gossage and Ron Guidry -- retained their famous mustaches.
—Mark Osborne, ABC News, 21 Feb. 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 3 Mar. 2025.
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