Meaning & use

Mustache

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Hair that is allowed to grow on a man's upper lip, especially when neatly trimmed or styled.

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He grew a thick mustache for the movie role and shaved it off once filming ended.

Every November, participants grow a mustache to raise awareness for men's health causes.

A note on using this word

This entry corrects the misspelling 'mustace'; British English typically spells it 'moustache.'

Words with a similar meaning

moustache

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