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First published 1965 (SND Vol. VI).
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MOUTACHE, n. Also mootash. Sc. forms of Eng. moustache (Per. 1915 Wilson L. Strathearn 258; ne.Sc., em.Sc.(a) 1963). [mu′taʃ]Ags. 1872 J. Kennedy Jock Craufurt 108:
Because he has a fine moutash.Abd. 1887 Bon-Accord (27 Aug.) 10:
There was a cheelie there wi' a lang mootash an' fuskers.Fif. 1896 G. Setoun R. Urquhart iii.:
The other looks up an' wi' a loud laugh he blaws the fro' o' the porter frae his mou'tache.Ags. 1921 A. S. Neill Carroty Broon viii.:
He had a black moutash and eyes that did not look you in the face.