mustachio

noun

mus·ta·chio (ˌ)mə-ˈsta-shē-ˌō

-ˈstä-

-shō

variants or less commonly moustachio

plural mustachios

: mustache

especially : a large mustache

mustachioed adjective

or less commonly moustachioed

(ˌ)mə-ˈsta-shē-ˌōd

-ˈstä-,

-shōd

Word History

Etymology

Spanish & Italian; Spanish mostacho, from Italian mustaccio, from Old Italian

First Known Use

1603, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of mustachio was in 1603

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mustachio

noun

mus·ta·chio

variants also moustachio

(ˌ)məs-ˈtash-(ē-)ō,

-ˈtäsh-

plural mustachios

: mustache

especially : a large mustache

mustachioed adjective

also moustachioed

-(ē-)ōd

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