Long moustaches severely trimmed (4)

I believe the answer is:

ache

'long' is the definition.
('ache' can be a synonym of 'long')

'moustaches severely trimmed' is the wordplay.
'trimmed' indicates a hidden word (part of the clue must be trimmed away).
'ACHE' is hidden in the letters of 'moustaches severely'.

(Other definitions for ache that I've seen before include "Each (anag.)" , "Throb - hurt" , "Dull prolonged pain" , "Shakespearean character" , "painful" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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