cop stache
Authoritative facial hair
A cop stache is the thick, neatly trimmed mustache stereotypically associated with police officers, particularly from the 1970s and 80s.
The style sits squarely on the upper lip without extending past the corners of the mouth—regulation-compliant and vaguely authoritarian: He grew a cop stache for the Halloween costume.
The look evokes highway patrol officers and has become a visual shorthand for law enforcement in film and television.
- facial hairBeard, mustache, stubble
- upper lipMouth's northern edge
- handlebarBicycle steering control
- thickHaving great depth
- bristlyCovered with stiff hairs
patrol · badge · uniform · 70s · macho · authoritative · law enforcement · police officer · lip · groomed · bushy · intimidating · officer · detective · aviators · donut · cruiser · Tom Selleck
cop stacheclean-shaven
Having no beard
full beard · bare face · baby face · hipster beard · goatee
cop, cops, copped, copping, stache, staches, mustache, mustaches, mustachioed