Zapata mustache

noun

A large mustache with ends that curve downward.

Meanings

nounZapata mustache (plural Zapata mustaches)

plural Zapata mustaches

  1. A large mustache with ends that curve downward.

Origin

Named for Emiliano Zapata, hero of the Mexican Revolution, who wore such a mustache.

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APA

Zapata mustache. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Zapata%20mustache

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“Zapata mustache.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Zapata%20mustache. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Zapata mustache,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Zapata%20mustache.

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