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cupid's bow

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Cupid's bow

[boh]
–noun
1. a classical bow Cupid is traditionally pictured as bearing.
2. a line or shape resembling this, esp. the line of the upper lip.

Origin:
1855–60
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Cu·pid's bow   (kyōō'pĭdz bō')   
n.   pl. Cupid's bows
An archery bow that curves inward at the center and usually outward at the ends.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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