labret
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brɛt noun
an ornament worn in a pierced hole in the lip.
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| —n | |
| a piece of bone, shell, etc; inserted into the lip as an ornament by certain peoples | |
| [C19: from Latin labrum lip] | |
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Labret
is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
Etymonline
Word Origin & History
labret
ornament inserted into a lip, 1857 (first reference is to Eskimo men), from L. labrum "lip" (see labrum) + -et, as in anklet, bracelet, etc.
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