n.
Variant: also mous · ta · chio
Pronunciation: ( ˌ )m ə - ' sta-sh ē - ˌ ō , - ' stä-, -sh ō
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -chios
Etymology: Spanish & Italian; Spanish mostacho, from Italian mustaccio, from Old Italian
Date: 1588
: MUSTACHE especially : a large mustache
– mus · ta · chioed also mous · ta · chioed \ -sh ē - ˌ ō d, -sh ō d \ adjective