laugh line en · NOUN
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(plural-normally) Either of the two skin folds that run from each side of the nose to the corners of the mouth.
She studied his face. The bushy brows he refused to let her trim, the laugh lines that branched out from his nostrils to kiss the edges of his full lips, the chin that could have been chiselled out of stone.
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| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| laugh lines | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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laughter lines · smile line · nasolabial fold
Translations (5)
ja 鼻唇溝 (Translations) · pt bigode chinês (Translations) · cmn 鼻唇溝 /鼻唇沟 (Translations) · cmn 法令紋 /法令纹 (Translations) · ja ほうれい線 (Translations)