moustache

[muhs-tash, muh-stash] / ˈmʌs tæʃ, məˈstæʃ /

NOUN

hair

Synonyms

STRONGEST

eyebrow fiber fur grass haircut hairstyle mane sideburn strand wig wool

STRONG

beard bristle cilium coiffure cowlick cut down eyelash feeler filament fluff fringe lock mop quill ruff shock thatch tress tuft vibrissa villus whiskers

WEAK

frizzies split ends

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With his bushy moustache and long hair hidden by a swimming cap, he won 200m breaststroke gold at the Montreal Olympics in 1976.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

Bellowing "Silence, everyone!" to terrified parliamentarians, the man with a bushy moustache and shiny tricorn quickly caught the public's attention in an image engraved on the nation's collective memory.

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

At 82, the former electrician with his legendary handlebar moustache is still receiving visitors in an office at the heart of the former Gdansk shipyards.

From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026

Sporting a conquistador moustache and thighs as thick as a gaucho's steak, the culture shock was severe when the Argentina wing arrived at Harlequins.

From BBC • Nov. 21, 2025

The door was opened by a small ratty-looking man with a thin ratty moustache who was wearing a sports-coat that had an orange and red stripe in the material.

From "Matilda" by Roald Dahl

moustache

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