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A moustache (UK: / m ə ˈ s t ɑː ʃ /; mustache, US: / ˈ m ʌ s t æ ʃ /) [1] is a growth of facial hair grown above the upper lip and under the nose. Moustaches have been worn in various styles throughout history. [2] Count Gaishi Nagaoka, Japanese officer and Vice Chief of the General Staff in Japan during the Russo-Japanese War.
In Poland, the moustache became a symbol of nobility and traditionalism. From the 16th to the 20th century it was a symbol of Polish patriotism and sarmatism. Notable bearers at the time were King John III Sobieski in the 17th century, Langiewicz in the 19th century and Piłsudski in the 20th century.
A moustache that covers the area between the vermilion border and nose, and extends to the edges of upper lips, but no further. [1] Dali moustache Narrow moustache that points upwards. Named after Salvador Dalí. [2] English moustache A wide moustache that gets narrow on the sides, but is mostly straight. [1] Fu Manchu moustache
The toothbrush originally became popular in the late 19th century, in the United States. [1] It was a neat, uniform, low-maintenance moustache that echoed the standardization and uniformity brought on by industrialization, in contrast to the more flamboyant styles typical of the 19th century such as the imperial, walrus, handlebar, horseshoe, and pencil moustaches.
English comedy actor Jimmy Edwards grew his trademark handlebar moustache in the late 1940s in order to disguise facial injuries sustained as a pilot in World War II. [ 8 ] In 1972, to win a $300 "best facial hair" prize offered by team owner Charlie O. Finley , Oakland A's pitcher Rollie Fingers grew a handlebar moustache which he sported ...
Sviatoslav had a distinctive moustache and hairstyle (oseledets or chupryna) that almost every Ukrainian cossack had centuries after his time (although Svyatoslav had lived in the 10th century, whereas Cossacks appear on the historical scene only in the 15th century). The length of the cossack moustache was important – the longer the better.
Since 2012, Royal Mail has supported the Movember campaign and created a special postmark featuring a moustache. [34] In November 2013, the UK National Trust authorised the temporary placement of a huge grass moustache to the Cerne Abbas Giant, the UK's largest chalk hill figure. The moustache added to the 55-metre (180 ft) giant.
A horseshoe moustache, also known as a biker moustache, is a full moustache with vertical extensions grown on the corners of the lips and down the sides of the mouth to the jawline, resembling an upside-down U or a horseshoe.