Meanings
- alternativenot comparableAlternative form of bemoustached.
A new daily comic strip, “D.C.’s Washington,” starts Monday in the Chronicle. It features the pithy, vinegary comments of Senator D.C., a be-spectacled, be-moustached little man who is a keen observer of the contemporary scene in the nation’s capital.
1975 October 17, “Chronicle Will Offer “D.C.’s Washington””, in Spokane Daily Chronicle, number 20, Spokane, Wash., page 1, columns 6–72 more examples
General Cass and Judge Douglas have assured me that they will not abandon the great principle of non-interference; and as for the diplomatic corps, they have promised, like men, (be-whiskered and be-moustached as they are,) to observe the strictest neutrality.
1854 May 25, “Miss Kimberly’s Farewell”, in Daily Evening Star, volume III, number 439, Washington, D.C., page [1], column 7His [Dave Madden’s] ascerbic^([sic]) wit goes far beyond the joviality of the average actor lightly discussing his TV series. It goes so far, in fact, it comes as no surprise that the blonde, be-moustached Madden began his career as a stand-up comic and still supplements his income today with appearances in clubs across the country.
1973 December 7, Penny P. Anderson, “Madden tires of playing the dolt”, in The Star-Phœnix, number 44, Saskatoon, Sask., page 9
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