Cupid's bow

/ˌkjupədz ˈboʊ/
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Definitions of Cupid's bow
  1. noun
    a curved bow with reversed curve ends
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    type of:
    bow
    a weapon for shooting arrows, composed of a curved piece of resilient wood with a taut cord to propel the arrow
  2. noun
    the double curve of the upper lip when considered to resemble Cupid's bow
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    type of:
    curve, curved shape
    the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes
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