be-moustached

See also: bemoustached

English

Adjective

be-moustached (not comparable)

1. Alternative form of bemoustached
   • 1854 May 25, “Miss Kimberly’s Farewell”, in Daily Evening Star, volume III, number 439, Washington, D.C., page [1], column 7:

     General Cass and Judge Douglas have assured me that they will not abandon the great principle of non-interference; and as for the diplomatic corps, they have promised, like men, (be-whiskered and be-moustached as they are,) to observe the strictest neutrality.

   • 1973 December 7, Penny P. Anderson, “Madden tires of playing the dolt”, in The Star-Phœnix, number 44, Saskatoon, Sask., page 9:

     His [Dave Madden’s] ascerbic^[sic] wit goes far beyond the joviality of the average actor lightly discussing his TV series. It goes so far, in fact, it comes as no surprise that the blonde, be-moustached Madden began his career as a stand-up comic and still supplements his income today with appearances in clubs across the country.

   • 1975 October 17, “Chronicle Will Offer “D.C.’s Washington””, in Spokane Daily Chronicle, number 20, Spokane, Wash., page 1, columns 6–7:

     A new daily comic strip, “D.C.’s Washington,” starts Monday in the Chronicle. It features the pithy, vinegary comments of Senator D.C., a be-spectacled, be-moustached little man who is a keen observer of the contemporary scene in the nation’s capital.