HARELIP


Meaning of HARELIP in English

/ ˈheəlɪp; NAmE ˈherlɪp/ noun

an old-fashioned and now offensive word for cleft lip

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WORD ORIGIN

mid 16th cent.: from a perceived resemblance to the mouth of a hare.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.