labret

la·bret

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Definitions of labret word

noun labret an ornament worn in a pierced hole in the lip. 1
noun labret An object such as a small piece of shell, bone, or stone inserted into the lip as an ornament in some cultures. 1
noun labret a piece of bone, shell, etc; inserted into the lip as an ornament by certain peoples 0
noun labret an ornament of wood, bone, etc. worn, as by some South American Indians, in a hole pierced through the lip 0
noun labret A form body piercing in which an adornment is attached to the lip; an adornment so attached. 0

before 1855

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1855-60; < Latin labr(um) lip + -et

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