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mustachio

noun

Etymology

Borrowed from the Italian dialectal mustaccio (from Neapolitan) or mustacchio, ultimately from Ancient Greek.

Definitions

  1. A mustache, especially a large or lush one.

    • Dompierre twirled his mustachios in relieved approval.

  2. To adorn with a mustachio, or something that resembles a mustachio.

    • We kissed beside the river, we kissed behind her sisters' backs, we kissed with the crema of a freshly made coffee still mustachioing our lips.
    • The face of the sky was mustachioed by a long, thin cloud which drooped at the ends.

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