harelip
[hair-lip]
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noun
Usually Offensive. cleft lip.
Origin of harelip
Usage note
The term harelip is usually perceived as insulting because it compares the deformity in humans to the normal cleft lip of a hare. The accepted term for this medical condition is cleft lip.
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Historical Examples of harelip
"It is the Indian country," said Henry, and yet he pitied him of the harelip.
The Border WatchJoseph A. Altsheler
Sure, Mrs. Madden is after having a young son, and it has a harelip.
They wanted you—to carry you off into the mountain with them, for a wife to their Prince Harelip.
The Princess and the GoblinGeorge MacDonald
Harelip rushed at them, caught up Lootie and sped with her to the hole.
The Princess and the GoblinGeorge MacDonald
While the queen and her party had encountered the men-at-arms, Harelip with another company had gone off to search the house.
The Princess and the GoblinGeorge MacDonald
harelip
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harelip
[hâr′lĭp′]
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