What does "labret" mean?

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

What is a synonym for "labret"?

Common synonyms include: mao, mao, tongue pillar.

Labret

//ˈleɪbɹɪt// noun

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Noun

1
A body piercing consisting of an adornment attached to the lip.
"Purchas, speaking of the use of a labret by certain Mexicans, makes Peter Martyr say “that he doth not remember that he ever saw so filthy and ugly a sight,[…]"

Synonyms

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mao mao tongue pillar

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"Purchas, speaking of the use of a labret by certain Mexicans, makes Peter Martyr say “that he doth not remember that he ever saw so filthy and ugly a sight,[…]"

Etymology

From Latin labrum (“lip”) + -et; modelled on anklet, bracelet, etc. Sometimes incorrectly assumed to be of French origin.

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body piercing

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