mustache
IPA/ˈmʌstæʃ/
KK[mˈʌstˌæʃ]IPA/ˈmʌstæʃ/
mustache — noun
- mustachesingular
- mustachesplural
1. the hair that grows on a person's upper lip, between the nose and the mouth, whi
1.nounA2
Definition
the hair that grows on a person's upper lip, between the nose and the mouth, which the person may shape, trim, or let grow long.
Example
Tomás trims his mustache every Saturday morning with a small pair of scissors.
collocation: trim / grow / shave a mustache
Wen decided to grow a mustache for the charity event at his school.
collocation: grow a mustache
Kofi's thick black mustache made him look older than he really was.
adjective + mustache: thick / bushy / neatly trimmed
Leila's uncle shaved off his mustache, and his nieces laughed at his bare upper lip.
Detective Yara wore a false mustache as part of her disguise during the investigation.
Common collocations
- grow a mustache
- trim a mustache
- shave off a mustache
- thick mustache
- bushy mustache
- neatly trimmed mustache
- false mustache
- handlebar mustache
Synonyms
- moustache
UK spelling variant; same meaning
Usage Note
This is the US spelling; the UK spelling is 'moustache' (with an 'o').
Common Mistakes
He has a thick mustache on his chin.
He has a thick mustache on his upper lip.
A mustache grows only on the upper lip, not on the chin.