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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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

"History will hold them accountable," says the commander, who has a handle-bar moustache and wears a green fringed scarf around his neck.

From BBC • Jan. 29, 2026

The solution to Australia's problem of replacing David Warner was sitting in plain sight with a mullet and bristly Australian moustache.

From BBC • Dec. 19, 2025

The paramedic riding in the back wasn’t much older than I was; a kid, really, with bad skin and a downy little moustache.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt

moustache

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