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labret definition

la·bret (lā′bret)

noun

an ornament of wood, bone, etc. worn, as by some South American Indians, in a hole pierced through the lip

Etymology: dim. of L labrum, lip

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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