moustache
Translation
mustache
Examples
He has a thick, black moustache.
He has a thick, black mustache.
She carefully trimmed her moustache.
She carefully trimmed her mustache.
Grammar Patterns
((to have/grow)) a mustache to have hair growing on the upper lip He has a thick, black mustache.
Similar Words
Synonyms: whiskers (colloquial)
Etymology
From French 'moustache', from Italian 'mostaccio', ultimately from Greek 'mustak' meaning 'upper lip'.
Memory Tips
Note the American English spelling 'mustache' versus the British English 'moustache'.