Meanings
nounmarionette line (plural marionette lines)
plural marionette lines
- dermatologyWrinkles 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
Translations
Portuguese linha de marionete
- linha de marioneteTranslations
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