baffo

moustache

noun BAHF-foh Rare

Also means

whisker (animal)

Usage Note

Baffo is almost always used in the plural i baffi when referring to a human moustache, even for a single moustache: portare i baffi (to have a moustache). The singular baffo typically refers to one whisker of an animal. The expression leccarsi i baffi (to lick one's whiskers) means to savour delicious food.

Examples

"Il nonno aveva sempre i baffi curati."

Natural Translation

Grandpa always had a neat moustache.

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