French word

moustache

Pronunciation

IPA/mustaʃ/

Meaning

  • feminine nounmustache

Example

Mon père a une moustache.

My father has a mustache.

Illustration for moustache (mustache)

More examples

Il a décidé de faire pousser une moustache.

He decided to grow a moustache.

Core concept

A narrow fringe framing the mouth's upper edge.

Common phrases

  • se raser la moustache

    shave one's moustache

  • couper la moustache

    cut one's moustache

  • faire pousser une moustache

    grow a moustache

Similar words

barbe: Hair covering the chin and cheeks, often growing around the jaw.
bouc: A small tuft of hair confined to the point of the chin.
favoris: Hair along the sides of the face, from the ears toward the cheeks.

Definition in French

Poils situés sur la lèvre supérieure, formant un trait ou une petite touffe au-dessus de la bouche.

Word origin

French moustache came through Italian mostaccio from Greek mustax, with Latin forms involved in its transmission.

Usage tips

  • Moustache is feminine in French, so the standard article is une moustache.

Related words

  • moustachumustachedadjective

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