moustachey

English

Adjective

moustachey (comparative more moustachey, superlative most moustachey)

1. Alternative form of moustachy
   • 1873 July 16, “The Office Boy’s Mother at Wimbledon Camp”, in Judy, or the London Serio-Comic Journal, volume XIII, London: […] the Proprietor, page 129:

     And they walk about with towels round their heads, and their lips and chins moustachey, beardy, and hairy;

   • 1936, Brian Stuart, Adventure in Algeria, London: Herbert Jenkins Limited, page 131:

     Monsieur le Maire was most gracious, most beaming and very moustachey.

   • 1970 January 31, “Learning to buck the stream: Richard Bourne assesses the achievement of a trail-blazing school”, in The Guardian, page 11:

     At one moment he is complaining that model Normans do not have the authentic haircuts and “moustachey dos,” at another he is explaining how old stones left on the site are a godsend for measuring and geology;

   • 2014, Candice Fox, Hades, published 2015, page 154:

     I was about to spew some abuse over my shoulder when I noticed Captain James standing by the door to the smoker’s balcony, admiring our apparent camaraderie with a moustachey smile.