Meaning of be-moustached | Babel Free

Definitions

Adjective. [C1]

Examples

“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.”

“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.”

“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.”

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