Meanings
proper noun
- A charity event held each November, where men grow moustaches to raise funds and awareness for men's health issues.
During Movember (the month formerly known as November), men around the globe grow mustaches (hence the name) while raising money for men’s health issues. Movember started in Australia in 2003.
2011 November 1, Emily Smith, “‘Movember’ gets hairy, for a cause”, in CNN
Origin
Blend of mo (“moustache”) + November
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APA
Movember. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Movember
MLA
“Movember.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Movember. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Movember,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Movember.
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