tache
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9.9
Hair that grows above the upper lip
- noun
- /tæʃ/
- UK
:
bigote
- The classic gentleman wore a distinguished tache that added to his charm.
Examples
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Sally has a 'tache, Ma.
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Give up on them altogether, grow myself a 'tache?
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Participants are encouraged to gather sponsorship in exchange for sporting a dashing 'tache for the month of November.
Blog text (1) -
During Movember, many men grow a tache to raise awareness for men's health issues.
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He was known for his impressive tache, which always drew compliments.
Synonyms
8
9.3
Hair on the upper lip that men usually grow
is an informal British term not necessarily slang
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2.1
A very large, bushy growth of hair above the upper lip that grows down the sides of the mouth
is the informal British word for upper lip hair not only large
9.9
A short line of hair above the upper lip
is the British informal term rather than the general informal word
How Hairy
Surface Forms
Etymology
Tache is an informal short form of moustache, like a quick nickname that drops the first part. So tache simply means a 'moustache', often a small or thin one.