What does lèvre in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word lèvre in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use lèvre in French.

The word lèvre in French means lip, labia, lips, edge, lip, labia majora, radial shaft seal, oil seal, curling lip, labia minora, lipstick. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word lèvre

lip

nom féminin (pourtour bipartite de la bouche) (mouth: often plural)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Je me suis coupé la lèvre en tombant de vélo. Cette actrice a des lèvres pulpeuses.
I cut my lip when I fell off my bike. That actress has luscious lips.

labia, lips

nom féminin pluriel (pourtour de la vulve) (vulva)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
Christine est allée voir son gynécologue pour un problème d'irritation de ses lèvres.
Christine went to see her gynaecologist about an irritation of her labia.

edge

nom féminin (souvent au pluriel (bord d'une plaie) (wound)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les lèvres se recousent par suture.
The edges of the wound are closed with stitches.

lip

nom féminin (pourtours supérieurs d'un récipient)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'eau s'écoule par les lèvres du vase en cas de trop plein.
The water flows over the lip of the vase if it is overfilled.

labia majora

nom féminin pluriel (repli de chair du sexe féminin) (Latin: female genitals)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

radial shaft seal

nom masculin (bague d'étanchéité) (gasket)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les joints à lèvres sont utilisés sur des pièces mobiles.

oil seal

nom masculin (®, antonomase (bague assurant l'étanchéité) (gasket)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Un joint spi est une bague d'étanchéité radiale pour pièces tournantes.

curling lip

nom féminin (lèvre relevée découvrant les dents)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

labia minora

nom féminin pluriel (repli de chair du sexe féminin) (Latin: female genitals)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

lipstick

nom masculin (maquillage pour les lèvres)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Elle ne porte jamais de rouge à lèvres.
She never wears red lipstick.

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