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marionette line

marionette line noun: wrinkles starting at, and perpendicular to, both corners of the mouth, reminiscent of the hinged jaw of a marionette.

Noun

marionette line (plural marionette lines)

  1. Wrinkles starting at, and perpendicular to, both corners of the mouth, reminiscent of the hinged jaw of a marionette.
    • Marionette lines — another kind of groove — form at the edges of the mouth and run down toward the chin. They look almost like a permanent frown.2006, Loretta Ciraldo, 6 Weeks to Sensational Skin, page 196

Forms of marionette line

pluralmarionette lines

Questions about marionette line

What does marionette line mean?
Marionette line means wrinkles starting at, and perpendicular to, both corners of the mouth, reminiscent of the hinged jaw of a marionette.
What part of speech is marionette line?
Marionette line is a noun.
What is the plural of marionette line?
The plural of marionette line is marionette lines.

Words near marionette line in the dictionary

  1. Marion County
  2. marionberries
  3. marionberry
  4. Marionetta
  5. marionette
  6. marionette line
  7. marionette lines
  8. marionetted
  9. marionettelike
  10. marionettes
  11. marionetting

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