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lèvre

lip

noun LEH-vruh Less Common

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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