nounnounadjective

le moustachu

mustached

Qui a des poils poussant au-dessus de la lèvre supérieure.

Definition & meaning

Moustachu means moustached or having a moustache. It can describe a person or, more broadly, an animal with prominent whiskers.

As a noun, un moustachu means a moustached man.

Grammar & Word origin

  • Adjective: moustachu (masculine), moustachue (feminine), moustachus (masculine plural), moustachues (feminine plural).
  • Formed from moustache (“moustache”) and the suffix -u, which can indicate having a prominent feature.

Synonyms & antonyms

  • Synonym: à moustache — “with a moustache”; a descriptive phrase rather than a single adjective.
  • Near antonym: imberbe — “beardless” or “without facial hair”; broader than simply lacking a moustache.

Common phrases & collocations

  • un homme moustachu — a moustached man
  • un chat moustachu — a cat with prominent whiskers

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Examples

Le garçon moustachu porte un grand chapeau.adjective

The mustached boy is wearing a big hat.

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