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mustache

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/ˈmʌstæʃ/ · mus-tache

Facial hair that grows above the upper lip.

Meanings

nouninformal

Facial hair that grows above the upper lip.

چہرے کے اوپر کی طرف بڑھنے والا بالوں کا ہیر.

داڑھی

daadhi

Colloquial: موچھ

Synonyms

facial hairwhiskersupper lip hairموچھبڑی داڑھیبڑے بال

Antonyms

clean-shavenصافحالت صاف

Common Collocations

  • handlebar mustache
  • to trim one's mustache
  • a thick mustache

Example Sentences

He has a thick mustache that he loves to style.

اس کی ایک موٹی موچھ ہے جسے وہ سٹائل کرنا پسند کرتا ہے.

Us ki aik moti moch hai jise woh style karna pasand karta hai.

Many men grow mustaches for Movember to raise awareness.

بہت سے مرد موئبر کے لئے موچھیں بڑھاتے ہیں تاکہ آگاہی بڑھائیں.

Bohat se mard Movember ke liye mochain barhate hain taake agahi barhain.

A well-groomed mustache can enhance one's personality.

ایک اچھی طرح سنواری ہوئی موچھ کسی کی شخصیت کو سنوار سکتی ہے.

Aik achi tarah sanwari hui moch kisi ki shakhsiyat ko sanwar sakti hai.

Easily Confused With

beard:A beard is facial hair that grows on the chin and cheeks, while a mustache is specifically above the upper lip.

Word Family

mustachio
nounموچھیں

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of the word 'must' in 'mustache' to remember that it's a facial feature that some men believe they 'must' have.

Picture a classic villain in a movie with a prominent mustache.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

موچھ رکھتا ہے وہ زندہ دل، چہرہ اُس کا حیرت انگیز ہے.

Moch rakhta hai woh zinda dil, chehra us ka hairat angez hai.

He keeps a mustache, full of life, his face is astonishing.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

موچھوں کی سختی، باتوں کی نرمی.

Mochon ki sakht, baton ki narami.

Stiff mustaches, soft words.

📖 Etymology

Origin: French "moustache" — upper lip hair

First known use: 14th century

The word evolved from the Middle French 'moustache', which itself came from Italian 'mostaccio', derived from the Latin 'musta'.