"tache" meaning in English

See tache in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /tɑːʃ/ [Received-Pronunciation], /tæʃ/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-tache.wav Forms: taches [plural]
Etymology: Clipping of moustache or mustache. Etymology templates: {{clipping|en|moustache}} Clipping of moustache Head templates: {{en-noun}} tache (plural taches)
  1. (informal) Moustache, mustache. Tags: informal Categories (topical): Hair Synonyms: stache, 'stache, tash [misspelling], 'tache
    Sense id: en-tache-en-noun-VNHwcup- Disambiguation of Hair: 77 6 17 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 4 44 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 12 1 11 1 1 1 1 1 18 15 16 1 4 16 1
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: taches [plural]
Etymology: From French tache (“a spot”). See tetchy. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*deyḱ-}}, {{der|en|fr|tache||a spot}} French tache (“a spot”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} tache (plural taches)
  1. (now rare) A spot, stain, or blemish. Tags: archaic Synonyms: tatch
    Sense id: en-tache-en-noun-XqHcqKeN
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

Forms: taches [plural]
Etymology: See tack (“a kind of nail”). Head templates: {{en-noun}} tache (plural taches)
  1. Something used for taking hold or holding; a catch; a loop; a button.
    Sense id: en-tache-en-noun-I0yrdunS Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 4 44 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 12 1 11 1 1 1 1 1 18 15 16 1 4 16 1
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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