moustache
noun
mous·tache
less common spelling of mustache
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
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Skeletor, meanwhile, was joyously evil, the sort of scenery-chewing villain who's crying out for a moustache to twirl.
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Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
1 June 2026
Movember started in the early 2000s with groups of friends growing moustaches during the month of November.
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Megan Hustwaite,
PEOPLE,
15 Apr. 2026
Perched calmly on a vibrant green leaf, the tiny arachnid with its comical black moustache has a face that seems ready to offer you a chip.
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Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes.com,
17 Mar. 2026
In one brilliant panel a tendril from the Torch’s fiery wake singes off Hiccup’s Hitler moustache.
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Literary Hub,
27 Feb. 2026
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Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
1 June 2026
Movember started in the early 2000s with groups of friends growing moustaches during the month of November.
—
Megan Hustwaite,
PEOPLE,
15 Apr. 2026
Perched calmly on a vibrant green leaf, the tiny arachnid with its comical black moustache has a face that seems ready to offer you a chip.
—
Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes.com,
17 Mar. 2026
In one brilliant panel a tendril from the Torch’s fiery wake singes off Hiccup’s Hitler moustache.
—
Literary Hub,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Moustache.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/moustache. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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