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moustaches

/məˈstæʃɪz/ /ˈmʌstæʃɪz/

Meanings
noun
A growth of facial hair between the nose and the upper lip.

Examples :

"The barber trimmed both of the twin brothers' moustaches. "
appearance body human

Related Words

Illustration twin

twin noun

/twɪn/

Either of two people (or, less commonly, animals) who shared the same uterus at the same time; one who was born at the same birth as a sibling.

"My twin sister and I both went to the same school. "

Illustration barber

barber noun

/ˈbɑː.bə/ /ˈbɑɹ.bɚ/

A person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards.

"My uncle is a barber; he cuts men's hair and beards at his shop. "

Illustration facial

facial noun

/ˈfeɪʃəl/

A personal care beauty treatment which involves cleansing and moisturizing of the human face.

"My sister booked a facial at the spa for relaxation. "

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between noun

/bɪˈtwiːn/ /bəˈtwin/

A kind of needle, shorter than a sharp, with a small rounded eye, used for making fine stitches on heavy fabrics.

"The seamstress used a sturdy between to create a precise, even stitch on the thick upholstery fabric. "

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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growth noun

/ɡɹəʊθ/ /ɡɹoʊθ/

An increase in size, number, value, or strength.

"Growth was dampened by a softening of the global economy in 2001, but picked up in the subsequent years due to strong growth in China."

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both pronoun

/bəʊθ/ /boʊθ/

Each of the two, or of the two kinds.

""Did you want this one or that one?" — "Give me both.""

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trimmed verb

/trɪmd/

To reduce slightly; to cut; especially, to remove excess.

"A ranch steak is usually trimmed of all excess fat."

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hair noun

/heː/ /hɛ(ə)ɹ/ [hiə] /hɛə/

A pigmented filament of keratin which grows from a follicle on the skin of humans and other mammals.

"My son's new haircut revealed his dark brown hair. "

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brothers noun

/ˈbɹʌðə(ɹ)z/ /ˈbɹʌðɚz/

Son of the same parents as another person.

"My two older brothers both play basketball after school. "

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upper noun

/ˈʌpə/ /ˈʌpɚ/

A stimulant, such as amphetamine, that increases energy and decreases appetite.

"Taking the upper helped Liam stay focused during his long study session. "

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nose noun

/nəʊz/ /noʊz/

A protuberance on the face housing the nostrils, which are used to breathe or smell.

"She has a cold in the nose."