handlebar mustache

noun

: a heavy mustache with long sections that curve upward at each end

Examples of handlebar mustache in a Sentence

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The Kansas City Chiefs player had his hair shorter and rocked his handlebar mustache that he’s been seen with since the summer. Escher Walcott, People.com, 15 Oct. 2024 Soldiers have been part of its process from the beginning, starting with the label: an ancient Ukrainian soldier — a Cossack — glaring over a handlebar mustache. Jeffrey Gettleman, New York Times, 8 June 2024 In Rod Blackhurst's Blood for Dust, a neo-Western crime thriller set in snowy Montana, Harington plays Ricky, a sociopathic drug-slinging arms dealer sporting a handlebar mustache and gold chain. Mike Miller, EW.com, 18 Apr. 2024 He’s played by Henry Cavill and a spectacular handlebar mustache. David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for handlebar mustache 

Word History

First Known Use

1896, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of handlebar mustache was in 1896

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“Handlebar mustache.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/handlebar%20mustache. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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