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soup-strainer

/ˈsuːp ˌstreɪ.nər/

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noun

/ˈsuːp ˌstreɪ.nər/C1formal
  • ruСленговое существительное, обозначающее усы, часто подразумевающее большие или заметные усы.

A slang noun referring to a mustache, often implying a large or prominent one.

  1. Mustache (slang)B2slangamerican

    A humorous or informal term for a mustache, especially a large or prominent one.

    ruУсы (сленг)

    • He grew a thick soup-strainer that covered his upper lip.
    • The comedian's soup-strainer was his trademark look.
    • She joked that his soup-strainer needed its own comb.

    Synonymsmoustache

Forms
  • soup-strainers plural form
  • soup-strainers' possessive plural form
  • soup-strainer's possessive singular form