mustache
gb/mˈʌstˌæʃ/ us/mˈʌstˌæʃ/
A2
Angielski
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Rzeczownik
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Hair on the upper lip
Hair on the upper lip, often grown and shaped as part of a man’s facial hair.
Schemat użycia:
a [adjective] mustache
Częsty błąd:
Learners sometimes confuse "mustache" with "beard." A mustache is only on the upper lip, while a beard is on the chin and sometimes cheeks. Another common mistake is leaving out the article and saying "He has mustache" instead of "He has a mustache." Spelling can also be confusing: American English usually uses "mustache," and British English usually uses "moustache."
Synonimy
moustache (Same meaning; this is the standard British spelling, while "mustache" is the usual American spelling.)
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facial hair (More general; includes mustaches, beards, and sideburns, not just hair on the upper lip.)
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whiskers (Informal; often refers to facial hair on the cheeks or chin, and is also commonly used for animal facial hair.)
Antonimy
clean-shaven (Describes a face with no facial hair, including no mustache.)
Kolokacje
grow a mustache
|shave off his mustache
|thick mustache
|bushy mustache
|handlebar mustache
|trim your mustache
Tematy
appearance
|body
|daily life
|daily_life
Przykłady
- He decided to grow a mustache during his vacation.
- The actor’s thick mustache became his trademark look.
- She could recognize her grandfather from far away by his long white mustache.
- He shaved off his mustache before the job interview.
- The cartoon villain twisted the ends of his mustache and laughed.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- My dad has a small mustache.
- He wants to grow a mustache next year.
- The man with the black mustache is our teacher.
- He cut his mustache because it was too long.
- The old man’s mustache is gray.
Gramatyka
Forma słownikowa
mustache
IPA
GB/mˈʌstˌæʃ/
US/mˈʌstˌæʃ/
Sylaby i akcent
mus - tache (2 sylaby)
Stress on 1st syllable (mus)
Formy wyrazu
Noun
- Base: mustache
- Plural: mustaches
Rodzina wyrazów
Forms
mustaches
noun
Core family
mustached
adjective
Related words
moustache
noun B1
moustached
adjective
Advanced or less common
mustachioed
adjective
Wyrażenia
handlebar mustache
1/hˈændəlbˌɑɹ mˈʌstˌæʃ/
fixed phrase
Large mustache with curled ends
A big mustache whose long ends are shaped to curl upward like the handles of a bicycle.
Przykłady
- The bartender with the handlebar mustache greeted every customer by name.
- He spent ten minutes every morning waxing his handlebar mustache.
- In old photographs, my great-grandfather has a huge handlebar mustache.
milk mustache
1/mˈɪlk mˈʌstˌæʃ/
fixed phrase
Line of milk above the lip
A white line of milk on the upper lip after someone drinks milk, which looks like a small mustache.
Przykłady
- The child finished his glass and smiled with a milk mustache.
- She wiped the milk mustache from her son’s face with a napkin.
- He posted a funny selfie with a milk mustache after drinking a shake.
pencil mustache
1/pˈɛnsəl mˈʌstˌæʃ/
fixed phrase
Very thin line-style mustache
A very thin mustache that looks like a narrow line drawn with a pencil just above the upper lip.
Przykłady
- The movie star in the 1940s often wore a neat pencil mustache.
- He shaved his beard but kept a small pencil mustache.
- The character’s pencil mustache gave him a smooth, stylish look.
walrus mustache
1/wˈɔlɹəs mˈʌstˌæʃ/
fixed phrase
Thick mustache that hangs down
A very thick, heavy mustache with long hair that hangs down over the upper lip, like the whiskers of a walrus.
Przykłady
- The professor with the huge walrus mustache looked very serious.
- His walrus mustache almost covered his mouth when he talked.
- The old captain’s walrus mustache blew in the wind on the deck.