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    Moustaches (en. Mustaches)

    /mus.taʃ/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    Hair or bristles that grow above the upper lip, often styled for fashion.
    He decided to keep his mustaches by trimming them regularly.
    Il a décidé de garder ses moustaches en les taillant régulièrement.
    A style of facial hair that can vary in shape and size.
    The mustaches of this character are very artistic.
    Les moustaches de ce personnage sont très artistiques.
    Mustache can also refer to a certain way of lying or manipulating.
    His speech had a mustache, it was deceitful.
    Son discours avait une moustache, il était trompeur.

    Etymology

    From old French 'moustache', itself from Italian 'mostaccio', deriving from Greek 'moustax'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to have a mustache
    wearing a mustache, generally a symbol of masculinity.
    avoir une moustache
    to get a mustache
    to take advantage of the imagery of the mustached man.
    se faire une moustache
    handlebar mustaches
    long and curved mustaches, resembling bicycle handlebars.
    moustaches en guidon

    Related Words

    beard
    Hair that grows on the chin and cheeks.
    barbe
    shaving
    The act of cutting hair on the face.
    rasage
    style
    A way of wearing the mustache.
    style

    Slang Meanings

    handlebar mustache
    He has a handlebar mustache that gives him an eccentric look.
    Il a une moustache en guidon qui lui donne un air excentrique.
    magician's mustache
    This mustache is so incredible that it looks like he is a magician.
    Cette moustache est si incroyable qu'on dirait qu'il est un magicien.