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laughter-lines

laughter-lines is the alternative spelling of laughter lines.

Meaning of laughter lines

Noun

laughter lines pl (plural only)

  1. (plural, plural-only, usually) Wrinkles at the outer corners of the eye.
    • She wanted to hear his man's voice and see the laughter-lines come and go round his eyes.1919, Cosmo Hamilton, Who Cares?
    Synonyms:
    crow's feet
  2. (plural, plural-only, uncommon) Synonym of laugh lines.
    • A fat, orbicular and jolly soul / With laughter-lines upon each rosy jowl1903, Ambrose Bierce, “The Saint and the Monk”, in Shapes of Clay
    Synonyms:
    laugh lines
  3. (plural, plural-only) Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see laughter, lines.

Questions about laughter-lines

What is laughter-lines the alternative spelling of?
Laughter-lines is the alternative spelling of laughter lines.

Words near laughter-lines in the dictionary

  1. laughter lines
  2. laughter padding
  3. laughter track
  4. laughter tracks
  5. laughter yoga
  6. laughter-lines
  7. laughterful
  8. laughterless
  9. laughters
  10. laughtersome
  11. Laughterton

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