moustache
/məˈstɑːʃ/noun
उच्चारण मस्टाश
मूँछ
Basic word
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a line of hair that a man allows to grow on his upper lip
मूँछ
- a thick moustache
- My uncle has a thick black moustache.
- He shaved off his moustache for the school play.
+ 2 more examples
- The old soldier twirled his white moustache as he told the story.
- She drew a moustache on the poster with a pen.
Synonyms whiskers mustache
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
have / grow / shave off a moustache
Use 'have' or 'grow' for a moustache that exists, and 'shave off' or 'trim' when you remove or cut it.
मौजूद मूँछ के लिए 'have' या 'grow' और उसे हटाने या कतरने के लिए 'shave off' या 'trim' का प्रयोग होता है।
- Radhika's grandfather has a thick white moustache.
- He shaved off his moustache before the interview.
with a moustache / a man with a moustache
To describe a person, use 'with a moustache'. The word is countable, but many people say 'moustaches' only for several men.
व्यक्ति का वर्णन करने के लिए 'with a moustache' आता है। शब्द गणनीय है, पर 'moustaches' प्रायः कई पुरुषों के लिए कहा जाता है।
- The man with a moustache is our maths teacher.
- All the soldiers wore moustaches.
moustache vs beard vs whiskers
A moustache is hair on the upper lip only. A beard is on the chin and cheeks. 'Whiskers' means hair on the cheeks or the stiff hairs of an animal.
Moustache केवल ऊपरी होंठ पर के बाल हैं। Beard ठुड्डी और गालों पर होती है। 'Whiskers' गालों के बाल या जानवर की कड़ी मूँछें हैं।
- The cat twitched its whiskers, and the old man twirled his moustache.
American spelling: mustache
In British English the spelling is 'moustache', and the American spelling is 'mustache'. Use the British one in exams.
British English में वर्तनी 'moustache' है और American वर्तनी 'mustache'। परीक्षा में British वर्तनी का प्रयोग करें।
- The British spell it moustache, but the Americans spell it mustache.
+Collocations 6
adjective + moustache
thickbushythincurledneatgrey
- The inspector had a thick, bushy moustache.
verb + moustache
growtrimtwirlshave offwaxstroke
- The old farmer twirled his moustache proudly.
moustache + noun
waxcombtrimmerstyle
- He used moustache wax to keep the ends curled.
moustache and appearance
beard and moustacheclean-shavenhandlebar moustachepencil-thin moustache
- A handlebar moustache was fashionable in the 1970s.
idiom: pride and the moustache
twirl one's moustachestroke one's moustache
- He stroked his moustache while he thought about the answer.
moustache + care
comb itdye itwax itkeep it trimmed
- He combs his moustache every morning before leaving for office.
“More examples 6
- My uncle is very proud of his long moustache.
मेरे चाचा को अपनी लंबी मूँछों पर बहुत गर्व है।
- The actor grew a moustache for his role as a soldier.
अभिनेता ने सैनिक की भूमिका के लिए मूँछें बढ़ाईं।
- A drop of milk was stuck on the little boy's moustache.
दूध की एक बूँद छोटे लड़के की मूँछ पर चिपकी हुई थी।
- The policeman twirled his moustache and smiled.
पुलिसकर्मी ने अपनी मूँछ पर ताव दिया और मुस्कुराया।
- Radhika drew a moustache on the picture of the king in her notebook.
राधिका ने अपनी कॉपी में राजा के चित्र पर मूँछ बना दी।
- In many Indian villages, a well-kept moustache is a sign of dignity.
भारत के कई गाँवों में सुव्यवस्थित मूँछ सम्मान का प्रतीक मानी जाती है।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
whiskers mustache