"Cupid's bow" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Cupid's bows [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} Cupid's bow (plural Cupid's bows)
  1. The archery bow borne by Cupid in artistic representations, which curves inward at the centre and often outward at the ends.
    Sense id: en-Cupid's_bow-en-noun-cfUTaNGg
  2. The curve of the upper lip which resembles such a bow; the philtrum. Translations (curve of the upper lip): amorinkaari (Finnish), arc de Cupidon [masculine] (French), Kupidobogen [masculine] (German), Amorbogen [masculine] (German)
    Sense id: en-Cupid's_bow-en-noun-KEjfBSxp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 16 47 37 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 15 51 34 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 20 47 33 Disambiguation of 'curve of the upper lip': 2 92 6
  3. A similar curve carved in woodwork, etc.
    Sense id: en-Cupid's_bow-en-noun-7Fse7PEZ

Inflected forms

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