labret

[ ley-bret ]

noun

1. an ornament worn in a pierced hole in the lip.

labret

/ ˈleɪbrɛt /

noun

1. a piece of bone, shell, etc; inserted into the lip as an ornament by certain peoples

Word History and Origins

Origin of labret¹

1855–60; < Latin labr ( um ) lip + -et

Word History and Origins

Origin of labret¹

C19: from Latin labrum lip

Example Sentences

A “labret” of ivory or even of wood they valued at four or five dollars—or asked so much as that at first.

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The worst adjectives he applied to the labret were "singular" and "curious."

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Cook reported that both sexes wore the labret; but this was doubtless an error.

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It is worn for ornament, the same as ear-rings or nose-rings, and is called a labret.

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One old woman still retained the labret, but it was only a shadow of the former labrets in size.

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