labret

noun

la·​bret ˈlā-brət 

: an ornament worn in a perforation of the lip

Examples of labret in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The labrets themselves, likely made of perishable materials like wood or leather, have long since vanished, leaving only their unintended signature on skeletal remains. —Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 3 Feb. 2025

Septum and labret piercings decorated the models’ faces, complementing the subtle, glowy makeup. —Ranyechi Udemezue, Vogue, 3 Oct. 2024

Specific dental wear patterns revealed that the people buried at the site had piercings likely below their lower lips, similar to an ornament known as a labret. —Ashley Strickland, CNN, 16 Mar. 2024

Knecht recognized it as a labret, a traditional face piercing. —Zachariah Hughes, Anchorage Daily News, 16 Sep. 2023

On Thursday, March 2, Halsey appeared to have at least seven new facial piercings upon arriving at Givenchy: a bridge piercing, two surface teardrop piercings, a Medusa piercing in her philtrum, and three labret piercings under her lower lip. —Marci Robin, Allure, 3 Mar. 2023

Back in June, celebrity piercer Brian Keith Thompson paid a house visit to the rapper to re-pierce her labret and add two new dermal pieces to her chest. —Aimee Simeon, refinery29.com, 12 Aug. 2020

The 26-year-old blonde model with a labret piercing is one of the most versatile (and hotly in-demand) faces in the industry today. —Vogue, 31 Oct. 2019

Spindle whorls documented a high culture including weaving arts, fine carving and body ornamentation, including labrets. —Lynda V. Mapes, The Seattle Times, 30 June 2017

Word History

Etymology

Latin labrum

First Known Use

1831, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for labret

• abet
• asset
• baguette
• banquette
• barbette
• beget
• beset
• brevet
• briquette
• brunet
• brunette
• burette