Monroe piercing
nounEtymology Named after American actress, singer, and model Marilyn Monroe (1926–1962), whose mole it is thought to resemble, though the mole was on Monroe's cheek, not her lip.
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A lip piercing placed off-center, above the upper lip on the left-hand side.
- For anyone with thin lips, the 5/16″ bar may still be too long and a 1/4″ bar may fit better, especially for Monroe piercings.[…]I have also seen girls use nose screws in their labret and Monroe piercings.2012, Genia Gaffaney, The Art of Body Piercing: Everything You Need to Know Before, During, and After Getting Pierced, Bloomington, Ind.: iUniverse, Inc., →ISBN:
- Her one Monroe piercing accentuated her face, the small diamond adding a slight sparkle to her flawless complexion.2016, Kel Fulgham, chapter 12, in Walk of the Claimed, Xlibris, →ISBN:
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- The other two women were seated across the table: a fiery red-head, probably in her early thirties, dressed in the latest post-apocalyptic chic with a partially-shaved head and a very cool Monroe piercing above her lip;2018, Deborah Wilde, The Unlikeable Demon Hunter: Fall, →ISBN:
- Coordinate terms
- Madonna piercing