mustache

noun

mus·​tache ˈmə-ˌstash  (ˌ)mə-ˈstash 

variants or less commonly moustache

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

2

: hair or bristles about the mouth of a mammal

mustached adjective

or less commonly moustached

ˈmə-ˌstasht 

(ˌ)mə-ˈstasht

Examples of mustache in a Sentence

He used a small pair of scissors to trim his mustache.

He decided to grow a mustache.

The actor was wearing a false mustache.

Recent Examples on the Web

Orlok’s moldy-looking furs suggest Wallachian nobility, which goes with his Vlad the Impaler mustache. —David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Dec. 2024

You May Also Like Elordi, who also serves as an ambassador for Bottega Veneta, was recently photographed with a mustache. —Marissa Muller, WWD, 30 Nov. 2024

After rocking a mustache in Manhunt, Boyle wonders whether his calling card lies above his upper lip. —Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 19 Nov. 2024

Meanwhile, Chalamet — who will next be seen as Bob Dylan in A Complete Unknown — was spotted last month sporting his Marty mustache and a collared shirt under a navy vest and brown trousers. —Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 17 Oct. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Middle French moustache, from Old Italian mustaccio, from Middle Greek moustaki, diminutive of Greek mystak-, mystax upper lip, mustache

First Known Use

1585, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing mustache

• Fu Manchu mustache
• handlebar mustache

Kids Definition

mustache

noun

mus·​tache

variants also moustache

ˈməs-ˌtash,

(ˌ)məs-ˈtash

1

: the hair growing on the human upper lip

2

: hair or bristles about the mouth of a mammal (as a walrus)