laughter lines

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laughter lines

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Especially visible when smiling or laughing.

noun laughter-lines

  1. plural, plural only, usually Wrinkles at the outer corners of the eye. She wanted to hear his man's voice and see the laughter-lines come and go round his eyes.

    Similar: crow's feet

  2. plural, plural only, uncommon Synonym of laugh lines. A fat, orbicular and jolly soul / With laughter-lines upon each rosy jowl

    Similar: laugh lines

  3. plural, plural only Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see laughter, lines.

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@misc{laughter_lines_2026,
  title = {laughter lines},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/laughter%20lines},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}