Plural of moustache; strips of hair grown above the upper lip as facial hair styling.
From French 'moustache', ultimately from Greek 'mystax' meaning 'upper lip'. The word entered English in the 16th century, originally referring to the whiskers of animals before applying to human facial hair.
Moustaches have served as symbols of masculinity, wisdom, and social status across cultures, with some historical periods seeing elaborate waxed styles that required special cups for drinking tea. The handlebar moustache of the Victorian era was so important that men carried special combs and wax in ornate containers.
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