Transcription
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- [muhs-tash, muh-stash]
- /ˈmʌs tæʃ, məˈstæʃ/
- /mʊˈstɑːʃ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [muhs-tash, muh-stash]
- /ˈmʌs tæʃ, məˈstæʃ/
Definitions of moustache word
- noun moustache the hair growing on the upper lip. 1
- noun moustache such hair on men, allowed to grow without shaving, and often trimmed in any of various shapes. 1
- noun moustache hairs or bristles growing near the mouth of an animal. 1
- noun moustache a stripe of color, or elongated feathers, suggestive of a mustache on the side of the head of a bird. 1
- noun moustache something resembling a mustache, as food or drink adhering to the upper lip: a mustache of milk. 1
- noun moustache A growth of facial hair between the nose and the upper lip. 1
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Origin of moustache
First appearance:
before 1575 One of the 34% oldest English words
1575-85; < Middle French moustache < Italian mostaccio; see mustachio
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Parts of speech for Moustache
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
moustache popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for moustache
noun moustache
- wig — an artificial covering of hair for all or most of the head, of either synthetic or natural hair, worn to be stylish or more attractive.
- hairstyle — a style of cutting, arranging, or combing the hair; hairdo; coiffure.
- grass — Günter (Wilhelm) [goo n-ter wil-helm;; German gyn-tuh r vil-helm] /ˈgʊn tər ˈwɪl hɛlm;; German ˈgün tər ˈvɪl hɛlm/ (Show IPA), 1927–2015, German novelist, poet, and playwright.
- fur — the fine, soft, thick, hairy coat of the skin of a mammal.
- haircut — an act or instance of cutting the hair.
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