English Explanatory Dictionary

double eyelid

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Word forms

double eyelid double eyelids

Etymology

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

Related words

epicanthus epicanthic fold
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