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mustachio
noun mus·ta·chio \(ˌ)mə-ˈsta-shē-ˌō, -ˈstä-, -shō\
: a large mustache
plural mus·ta·chios
Full Definition of MUSTACHIO
— mus·ta·chioed also mous·ta·chioed \-shē-ˌōd, -shōd\ adjective
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Variants of MUSTACHIO
mus·ta·chio also mous·ta·chio \(ˌ)mə-ˈsta-shē-ˌō, -ˈstä-, -shō\
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Origin of MUSTACHIO
Spanish & Italian; Spanish mostacho, from Italian mustaccio, from Old Italian
First Known Use: 1588
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