single eyelid

noun

An upper eyelid that has no noticeable fold when the eye is open; typical of East Asian eyes.

OriginChinese 單眼皮 /单眼皮 →
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Meanings

nounsingle eyelid (plural single eyelids)

plural single eyelids

  1. An upper eyelid that has no noticeable fold when the eye is open; typical of East Asian eyes.

Origin

  1. Chinese單眼皮 /单眼皮
  2. Englishsingle eyelid

Compare Chinese 單眼皮 /单眼皮 (dānyǎnpí), from 單／单 (dān, “single”) + 眼皮 (yǎnpí, “eyelid”).

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 單眼皮 /单眼皮
  • 單眼皮 /单眼皮 (dānyǎnpí)upper eyelid with no fold
Finnish yksöissilmäluomi
  • yksöissilmäluomiupper eyelid with no fold
Japanese 一重まぶた
  • 一重まぶた (hitoemabuta)upper eyelid with no fold
Korean 홑꺼풀, 외꺼풀
  • 홑꺼풀 (hotkkeopul)upper eyelid with no fold
  • 외꺼풀 (oekkeopul)upper eyelid with no fold
Thai ตาชั้นเดียว
  • ตาชั้นเดียวupper eyelid with no fold
Vietnamese mắt một mí
  • mắt một míupper eyelid with no fold
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Chicago

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