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Movember

Movember proper noun: a charity event held each November, where men grow moustaches to raise funds and awareness for men's health issues.

Proper noun

Movember

  1. A charity event held each November, where men grow moustaches to raise funds and awareness for men's health issues.
    • During Movember (the month formerly known as November), men around the globe grow mustaches (hence the name) while raising money for men’s health issues. Movember started in Australia in 2003.2011 November 1, Emily Smith, “‘Movember’ gets hairy, for a cause”, in CNN

Origin of Movember

Blend of mo (“moustache”) + November

Words formed from Movember

Phrases with Movember

Questions about Movember

What does Movember mean?
Movember means a charity event held each November, where men grow moustaches to raise funds and awareness for men's health issues.
What part of speech is Movember?
Movember is a proper noun.

Words near Movember in the dictionary

  1. movedness
  2. movedst
  3. moveless
  4. movelessly
  5. movelessness
  6. Movember
  7. Movember beard
  8. Movember beards
  9. movement
  10. Movement 2 June
  11. movement control order

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