Hitler mustache

Small square mustache

A Hitler mustache is a small, square patch of facial hair centered beneath the nose—the style infamously worn by Adolf Hitler.

Once called a toothbrush mustache and worn by Charlie Chaplin and others, the association with Hitler has made it virtually unwearable since World War II.

Anyone sporting one invites immediate comparison to the Nazi dictator.

historical

Charlie Chaplin

Oliver Hardy · World War II · Nazi · dictator · totalitarianism · regime · 1930s · 1940s · silent film · newsreel

stigma

taboo

Cultural or social prohibition

notorious · scandalous · controversial · vilified · shunned · ostracized · tarnished · disgraced · blacklisted · repugnant

style

toothbrush

Bristled oral cleaning implement

small · rectangular · narrow · groomed · upper lip · compact · centered · close-cropped

Opposites
mustache size/coverage

Hitler mustachehandlebar mustache

Whiskers curling upward at ends

walrus mustache · mutton chops · full beard

cultural connotation

Hitler mustacheclean-shaven

Having no beard

Family

Hitler, mustache, mustached, mustachio, mustachioed

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG-13