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labret
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la·bret  (lbrt)
n.
An ornament inserted into a perforation in the lip.
[Latin labrum, lip; see leb- in Indo-European roots + -et.]
labret [ˈleɪbrɛt]
n
(Clothing & Fashion) a piece of bone, shell, etc.; inserted into the lip as an ornament by certain peoples
[from Latin labrum lip]
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