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Monroe piercing en · NOUN

Etymology

Named after American actress, singer, and model Marilyn Monroe (1926–1962), whose mole it is thought to resemble, though the mole was on Monroe's cheek, not her lip.

Meanings

  1. A lip piercing placed off-center, above the upper lip on the left-hand side.
    • Her one Monroe piercing accentuated her face, the small diamond adding a slight sparkle to her flawless complexion. 2016, Kel Fulgham, chapter 12, in Walk of the Claimed, Xlibris, →ISBN:
    • For anyone with thin lips, the 5/16″ bar may still be too long and a 1/4″ bar may fit better, especially for Monroe piercings.[…]I have also seen girls use nose screws in their labret and Monroe piercings. 2012, Genia Gaffaney, The Art of Body Piercing: Everything You Need to Know Before, During, and After Getting Pierced, Bloomington, Ind.: iUniverse, Inc., →ISBN:
    • The other two women were seated across the table: a fiery red-head, probably in her early thirties, dressed in the latest post-apocalyptic chic with a partially-shaved head and a very cool Monroe piercing above her lip; 2018, Deborah Wilde, The Unlikeable Demon Hunter: Fall, →ISBN:

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Coordinates

Madonna piercing

Translations (1)

de Monroe-Piercing (lip piercing)

wikipedia: Marilyn Monroe