labret

Etymology
From ; modelled on, , etc. Sometimes incorrectly assumed to be of French origin.

Noun

 * 1) A body piercing consisting of an adornment attached to the lip.
 * 2) * 2007, Margo DeMello, “Labrets”, entry in Encyclopedia of Body Adornment, page 175,
 * A labret is a piercing that is attached below the lower lip, above the chin.
 * Also known as the “Mao” (because it looks like the mole above Mao Zedong's chin), the jewelry used in the labret is usually a labret stud, which of a metal shaft with a simple round stud protruding from the face; it is attached inside of the lip with a flat piece of backing metal.
 * 1) * 2007, Margo DeMello, “Labrets”, entry in Encyclopedia of Body Adornment, page 175,
 * A labret is a piercing that is attached below the lower lip, above the chin.
 * Also known as the “Mao” (because it looks like the mole above Mao Zedong's chin), the jewelry used in the labret is usually a labret stud, which of a metal shaft with a simple round stud protruding from the face; it is attached inside of the lip with a flat piece of backing metal.
 * Also known as the “Mao” (because it looks like the mole above Mao Zedong's chin), the jewelry used in the labret is usually a labret stud, which of a metal shaft with a simple round stud protruding from the face; it is attached inside of the lip with a flat piece of backing metal.