labret
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labret
- /ˈleɪbɹɪt/
- /lɒˈbreɪ/
Where it comes from
From Latin labrum (“lip”) + -et; modelled on anklet, bracelet, etc. Sometimes incorrectly assumed to be of French origin. Pronounced in the fasion industry as /lɒˈbreɪ/ (pseudo-Gallicism).
noun labrets
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A body piercing consisting of an adornment attached to the lip.
Purchas, speaking of the use of a labret by certain Mexicans, makes Peter Martyr say “that he doth not remember that he ever saw so filthy and ugly a sight,[…]
Similar: Mao, tongue pillar
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noun lip piercing
| Português | labrete |
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Talk about this word "labret." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/labret. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. labret. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/labret "labret." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/labret.Cite this
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title = {labret},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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