B1 — Intermediatesostantivo (m. pl.)
baffi
moustache, whiskers
Synonyms (≈ similar meaning)
mostacchi (letterario)pizzopizzetto
Antonyms (≠ opposite meaning)
rasatosbarbatoglabro
Usage note
'Baffi' strictly means moustache and is always plural. 'Leccarsi i baffi' (to lick one's whiskers) means to savour something delicious. 'Mostacchi' is literary/old-fashioned. 'Pizzo' can mean a small, pointed beard under the lip.
Example
"Porta i baffi da trent'anni — è diventata la sua firma."
"He has worn a moustache for thirty years — it has become his trademark."
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