noun

mustache

moustache

He grew a thick mustache.

He grew a thick moustache.

She drew a mustache on the poster.

She drew a moustache on the poster.

to grow a moustache to let a moustache grow He grew a thick moustache.

a man with a moustache a man who has a moustache A man with a moustache asked for directions.

beard, whiskers, goatee

From French 'moustache', from Italian 'mostaccio', ultimately from Greek 'mustax' meaning 'upper lip'.

Note the spelling difference: 'mustache' (US) vs 'moustache' (UK). Think of a 'mouse' with a 'stash' of food in its whiskers.

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