mous·tache
less common spelling of mustache
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
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
variants
or less commonly moustache
plural -s
: a guenon of western Africa (Cercopithecus cephus) having a bluish face with a white stripe on the upper lip
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“Moustache.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/moustache. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.
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