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netherlip¹

Where it comes from

From nether- + lip, modelled after lower lip. Compare Old Frisian nitherlippa (“lower lip”), German Niederlippe (“lower lip”).

noun netherlips

  1. The lower lip. Looby's face grew pale, and his netherlip began to tremble; the patient was dismayed, and the old gentlewoman concerned and perplexed.

netherlip²

Where it comes from

From netherlips.

noun netherlips

  1. singular singular of netherlips

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"netherlip." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/netherlip. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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netherlip. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/netherlip

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"netherlip." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/netherlip.

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@misc{netherlip_2026,
  title = {netherlip},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/netherlip},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}