mustache

English

Noun

mustache (plural mustaches)

1. (US) Alternative spelling of moustache.
   • 1908, W[illiam] B[lair] M[orton] Ferguson, “Zollenstein”, in Zollenstein, New York, N.Y.: D. Appleton & Company, →OCLC, page 41:

     “My Continental prominence is improving,” I commented dryly. ¶ Von Lindowe cut at a furze bush with his silver-mounted rattan. ¶ “Quite so,” he said as dryly, his hand at his mustache. “I may say if your intentions were known your life would not be worth a curse.”

   • 2020 July 29, Jessie Yeung, “Australia names new species after Deadpool, Thor, and other Marvel favorites”, in CNN‎:

     The fly, named “Daptolestes leei,” has markings on its face reminiscent of Lee’s characteristic sunglasses and white mustache.

Derived terms

• horseshoe mustache
• milk mustache

Anagrams

• Cheatums