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flesh tunnel

flesh tunnel noun: a piercing in the earlobe which has been deliberately stretched to achieve a larger gauge.

flesh tunnel: a piercing in the earlobe which has been deliberately stretched to achieve a larger gauge
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Noun

flesh tunnel (plural flesh tunnels)

  1. (informal) A piercing in the earlobe which has been deliberately stretched to achieve a larger gauge.
    • Potential employers didn’t seem to like the 4cm “flesh tunnel” holes he had in each ear as much as he did. […] The record holder for the largest flesh tunnels, at more than 10cm in diameter (big enough to put a fist through), is a Hawaiian man, Kala Kaiwi.2014 October 19, Nicole Mowbray, “Big increase in surgery to mend ‘flesh tunnel’ earlobes”, in The Observer
    Synonyms:
    ear tunnel
  2. (informal) A short, hollow, cylindrical piece of jewellery worn in such a piercing.

Synonyms of flesh tunnel

Forms of flesh tunnel

pluralflesh tunnels

Questions about flesh tunnel

What does flesh tunnel mean?
Flesh tunnel means a piercing in the earlobe which has been deliberately stretched to achieve a larger gauge.
What part of speech is flesh tunnel?
Flesh tunnel is a noun.
What is the plural of flesh tunnel?
The plural of flesh tunnel is flesh tunnels.

Words near flesh tunnel in the dictionary

  1. flesh loaf
  2. flesh loaves
  3. flesh on the bones
  4. flesh one's maiden sword
  5. flesh out
  6. flesh tunnel
  7. flesh tunnels
  8. flesh wound
  9. flesh wounds
  10. flesh-bag
  11. flesh-bags

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