mustache
/məs'tɑ:ʃ/
Definition
Noun: 1. A strip of hair grown and groomed on the upper lip: A mustache is facial hair specifically cultivated and maintained on the skin between the nose and the upper lip. It is a common feature of personal grooming and style for many men.
Usage
The word "mustache" is a countable noun. It refers to the hair itself, not the area of skin. It is typically used to describe a deliberate style choice. - He has a thick, bushy mustache. - She complimented him on his neatly trimmed mustache. - Growing a mustache takes patience.
Examples
Advanced Usage
- "To twirl one's mustache": This phrase is often used figuratively to describe a villainous or scheming character in literature or film, who might literally twist the ends of his mustache while plotting.
- The antagonist in the silent film seemed to twirl his mustache with every evil plan.
Variants and Related Words
- Mustachioed (adj): Describing a person who has a mustache, often a prominent or elaborate one.
- The mustachioed gentleman tipped his hat.
- Moustache: This is a common British English spelling variant of "mustache."
Synonyms
- Facial hair: A general term for hair on the face, which includes beards and sideburns.
- Upper lip hair: A very literal and descriptive synonym.
Idioms and Phrases
- "To have egg on one's mustache/face": This idiom means to be embarrassed or to have been caught in an embarrassing situation. While "face" is more common, "mustache" can be used for humorous effect.
- After his prediction was proven wrong, he really had egg on his mustache.
Noun
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an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip
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he looked younger after he shaved off his mustache
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