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Overlip

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The upper lip. uncommon

    "They seem to her still so young, hardly more than children, really, even Adam—especially Adam—with that babyishly fat overlip that trembles so when he is excited or upset."

  2. 2
    the upper lip wordnet
  3. 3
    An upper lip that extends too far out and down. (Compare overbite.) rare

Etymology

From Middle English overlippe, equivalent to over- + lip.

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