moustache

Noun

an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip
A growth of facial hair between the nose and the upper lip.
A curly bracket, { or }.

Origin / Etymology

Used in English since the 16th century. Via Middle French moustache from Italian mostaccio, from Early Medieval Latin mustācium, from Byzantine Greek μουστάκιον (moustákion), diminutive of (Doric) Ancient Greek μύσταξ (mústax, “upper lip”), of unknown origin (probably a Pre-Greek substrate). Replaced native English kemp (“moustache”), from Old English cenep.

Synonyms

mustache

Scrabble Score: 16

moustache: valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
moustache: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
moustache: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 18

moustache is a valid Words With Friends word