labret

[ ley-bret ]

noun
  1. an ornament worn in a pierced hole in the lip.

Origin of labret

1
1855–60; <Latin labr(um) lip + -et

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British Dictionary definitions for labret

labret

/ (ˈleɪbrɛt) /


noun
  1. a piece of bone, shell, etc; inserted into the lip as an ornament by certain peoples

Origin of labret

1
C19: from Latin labrum lip

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