Etymology

mustachio

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Today it means: A mustache, especially a large or lush one. Full definition →

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The story

Borrowed from the Italian dialectal mustaccio (from Neapolitan) or mustacchio, ultimately from Ancient Greek.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.