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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

double eyelid

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.00 in modern English

Syllables
dou-ble eyelid
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An upper eyelid that has a noticeable fold when the eye is open; typical of Caucasian eyes.

Etymology

Compare Chinese 雙眼皮 /双眼皮 (shuāngyǎnpí), from 雙／双 (shuāng, “double”) + 眼皮 (yǎnpí, “eyelid”).

Inflected Forms

double eyelids (plural)

Phrases

epicanthic fold

Frequently Paired Words

epicanthus epicanthic fold monolid single eyelid

Questions

What does double eyelid mean?
An upper eyelid that has a noticeable fold when the eye is open; typical of Caucasian eyes.
Where does double eyelid come from?
Compare Chinese 雙眼皮 /双眼皮 (shuāngyǎnpí), from 雙／双 (shuāng, “double”) + 眼皮 (yǎnpí, “eyelid”).

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