labret

Pronunciation: /ˈleɪbɹɪt/

The English word “labret” has 1 meaning listed here.

noun

A body piercing consisting of an adornment attached to the lip.

Etymology

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).

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