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Definition of stache

stache

/stæʃ/
stache
Plural:staches
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• noun

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North American An informal or colloquial term for a mustache, a strip of facial hair grown above the upper lip.

Example

"He decided to grow a thick handlebar stache for the charity fundraising event."

Synonyms
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Word Nuance & Usage

Should not be confused with its homophone 'stash', which refers to a secret store of something or the act of hiding items away. It is often written with a leading apostrophe ('stache) to indicate the omitted first syllable of 'mustache'.

• Rhymes for stache

• Nearby Words

stabling
stably
staccato
stache
stachys
stachyurus
stack

Word Origin & Etymology

Coined in late 19th-century American English as a colloquial clipped form of 'mustache', which itself entered English via French from the Italian 'mostaccio' and ultimately Ancient Greek 'mystax' (upper lip or facial hair).

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Stache. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/stache
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