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double eyelid

double eyelid noun: an upper eyelid that has a noticeable fold when the eye is open; typical of Caucasian eyes.

Noun

double eyelid (plural double eyelids)

  1. An upper eyelid that has a noticeable fold when the eye is open; typical of Caucasian eyes.

double eyelid meaning in Thai and Vietnamese

double eyelid in Thai

upper eyelid with fold
ตาสองชั้น

double eyelid in Vietnamese

upper eyelid with fold
mắt hai mí

Forms of double eyelid

pluraldouble eyelids

Origin of double eyelid

Compare Chinese 雙眼皮 /双眼皮 (shuāngyǎnpí), from 雙／双 (shuāng, “double”) + 眼皮 (yǎnpí, “eyelid”).

Questions about double eyelid

What does double eyelid mean?
Double eyelid means an upper eyelid that has a noticeable fold when the eye is open; typical of Caucasian eyes.
What is double eyelid in Thai?
Double eyelid in Thai is ตาสองชั้น. See Double eyelid meaning in Thai.
What part of speech is double eyelid?
Double eyelid is a noun.
What is the plural of double eyelid?
The plural of double eyelid is double eyelids.

Words near double eyelid in the dictionary

  1. double equals
  2. double Es
  3. double exposure
  4. double exposures
  5. double extortion
  6. double eyelid
  7. double eyelids
  8. double factorial
  9. double factorials
  10. double fault
  11. double faults

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