moustache

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A mustache ( english and french mustache ) is above the upper lip growing beard . Therefore it is also referred to as mustache in official descriptions of persons . A large mustache is called a mustache . Colloquial names are brush , Schnauzer , Schnorres , Schnorrati , Sör , Rotzbremse , Schnurri , Popelfänger or Pornobalken , regional expressions are mustache and Schnurre and in the German-speaking Switzerland the mustache's mustache . The French word mustache for a mustache is also common in German-speaking countries. The whiskers of a cat ( vibrissae ) are colloquially called a mustache.

Mustache styles

Kaiser Wilhelm or Zwirbelbart

Kaiser Wilhelm II. , Twisted beard (approx. 1887)

According to Kaiser Wilhelm II (1859–1941):

Beard hairs combed outwards, longer at the sides, with ends twisted up. In order to keep the beard from losing its shape, a beard bandage to be fastened behind the ears was worn overnight. It was also moistened with the beard tincture developed by the emperor's barber, François Haby , from the brand Es is achieved , after which the beard got its name Es-ist-achieved-Bart .

Dali

According to Salvador Dalí (1904–1989):

Half-height or narrow mustache directly above the upper lip, with long, thin ends that are turned up to the sides or straightened up. In one variant, a wider piece is shaved free around the philtrum .

Known sponsor: Ingo Lenßen (* 1961). But he wears a fuller version and a goatee, see also Knebelbart

Clark Gable beard

After the actor Clark Gable (1901–1960):

Very narrow and thin mustache, a short distance from the upper lip, slightly curved downwards from the center.

Well-known wearers: Errol Flynn (1909–1959), David Niven (1909–1983), Little Richard (* 1932), John Waters (* 1946), Clark Gable tended to have a Menjou mustache in later years.

Menjou mustache

After the actor Adolphe Menjou (1890–1963):

Narrow beard, tapering to the sides, resembling two elongated triangles.

Bow tie, two-fingered, Hitler or Chaplin beard

After Charles Chaplin (1889–1977):

It's only two to three inches wide. A popular name is also "Hitler's beard", in connection with the bearer referred to here as "square beard".

Well-known sponsors: Friedrich I (1657–1713, King in Prussia), Philipp Wilhelm (1669–1711, Margrave of Brandenburg-Schwedt), Ferdinand Sauerbruch (1875–1951, German medic), Ludwig von Mises (1881–1973, Austrian Economist and philosopher), Hermann Obrecht (1882–1940, Swiss politician), Friedrich Kellner (1885–1970, SPD politician), Adolf Hitler (1889–1945), Otto Heinrich Frank (1889–1980, father of Anne Frank ), Genrich Jagoda (Soviet intelligence chief), Oliver Hardy (1892–1957, American comedian), Moshe Sharet (1894–1965, Israeli Prime Minister), Jitzchak Shamir (1915–2012, Israeli Prime Minister), Robert Mugabe (1924–2019, former Dictator of Zimbabwe) and Abdalá Bucaram (* 1952, President of Ecuador).

Fu Manchu beard

After the fictional character Dr. Fu Manchu by Sax Rohmer (1883–1959):

Mustache with whiskers leading to the chin (also with a free philtrum), the long hair of which hangs down even further. Often in combination with a goatee .

Slavic hook

Extremely wide mustache, the ends of which can extend beyond the corners of the mouth and down to the chin.

Well-known sponsors: Luigi Colani (1928–2019, German designer), Janosch (* 1931, German children's book author), Wolf Biermann (* 1936, German songwriter), John Lennon (1940–1980, singer and guitarist of the Beatles ) for a short time in 1967, Lech Wałęsa (* 1943, Polish politician), Danny Trejo (* 1944, American actor), Tom Selleck (* 1945, American actor), Lemmy Kilmister (1945-2015, British rock musician), Muse Watson (* 1948, American actor), Paul Teutul Sr. (* 1949), Hulk Hogan (* 1953, American wrestler).

Schnauzer, walrus beard

Especially bushy, long-haired mustache.

Well-known sponsors: Otto von Bismarck (1815–1898, German politician), Friedrich Nietzsche (1844–1900, German philosopher), David Crosby (* 1941, American guitarist and singer-songwriter), Heiner Brand (* 1952, German handball player and trainer).

Mustache grooming

Mustache care is a part of cosmetics for men. It includes shaving or trimming the whiskers and hairdressing .

For some types of mustache, the mustache wax plays an important role. It is used both for shaping and for twirling (twisting in larger mustaches). Fixation can be achieved with a beard bandage to be worn at night.

Others

  • Sicilian immigrants to the United States, who founded the American Cosa Nostra , often wore a distinctive mustache , which is why younger mafiosi later referred to them as Mustache Petes (mustache), even if they no longer had a beard.
  • In 1974 the well-known Tagesschau spokesman Karl-Heinz Köpcke caused a small public scandal when he appeared on television with a mustache. Because of the many negative audience reactions, he shaved it off again shortly afterwards.
  • The bushy mustache of the former handball national coach Heiner Brand enjoys special attention . After winning the European Handball Championship in 2004 , Brand had his beard shaved off, as announced. After they had won the world championship in 2007, the national players showed themselves with glued-on mustaches.
  • The mustache of TV chef and presenter Horst Lichter is also striking .

Web links

Commons : Mustaches  - Collection of images, videos, and audio files
Wiktionary: Mustache  - explanations of meanings, word origins, synonyms, translations
Wiktionary: mustache  - explanations of meanings, word origins, synonyms, translations

Individual evidence

  1. Duden online: Mustache
  2. Duden online: Mustache