mustachio
Definition
Noun: A large, bushy, and often elaborate or prominent moustache, typically one that is grown thick and styled, sometimes extending down the sides of the mouth.
Usage and Examples
- Noun:
- The old sea captain was known for his impressive, white mustachio.
- He twirled the ends of his waxed mustachio thoughtfully.
- In many historical portraits, military men sport a grand mustachio.
Advanced Usage
- The term often implies a moustache that is a distinctive, deliberate, and sometimes flamboyant facial feature, more notable than a simple moustache.
- His handlebar mustachio was his most recognizable trait.
Variants and Related Words
- Mustachioed (adjective): Having a mustachio.
- The mustachioed gentleman tipped his hat.
- Moustache (noun, standard British English spelling): The hair growing on a man's upper lip. "Mustachio" is a more specific, often stylized, form of a moustache.
Synonyms
- Handlebar moustache: A moustache with long, upward-curled ends.
- Walrus moustache: A thick, bushy moustache that droops over the mouth.
- Bushy moustache: A thick and full moustache.
Notes on Meaning
- While "moustache" is the general term, "mustachio" specifically connotes size, bushiness, and often a sense of style or grandeur from a bygone era. It is less commonly used in everyday modern speech than "moustache."
Noun
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a large bushy moustache (with hair growing sometimes down the sides of the mouth)
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