Usage Note
Lèvre is nearly always used in the plural lèvres when referring to the lips of the face. The singular appears in anatomical or figurative contexts, such as au bord des lèvres ('on the tip of one's tongue'). The related adjective labial shares the Latin root labium.
Examples
"Elle a du rouge à lèvres."
Natural Translation
She is wearing lipstick.
Literal Translation
She has some red for lips.
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