Madonna piercing
English
Madonna in 1990 with her beauty mark
A young woman with a Madonna piercing
Etymology
Named after American singer, songwriter, dancer, and actress Madonna (Madonna Louise Ciccone; born 1958), who had a beauty mark at the spot until 1992.
Noun
Madonna piercing (plural Madonna piercings)
- A lip piercing placed off-center, above the upper lip on the right-hand side.
- 2012 June 1, Bon Blossman, Fiona Frost: Order of the Black Moon, →ISBN:
- She had full lips—probably injected with filler as her mother was the plastic surgery queen of Godley Grove. Above them, a Madonna piercing, most likely a real diamond—it certainly sparkled like one.
- 2013 June 7, Donna Gallagher, Sarah’s Soldier, Total-E-Bound Publishing, →ISBN:
- Dylan touched the piercing above Sarah’s top lip—a Madonna piercing—then the ring that went through her septum, his touch gentler, then moved on to her labret piercing.
- 2017 March 21, Bracken MacLeod, 13 Views of the Suicide Woods, ChiZine Publications, →ISBN:
- She didn’t give half a shit what his opinion of her tattoos or Madonna piercing was.
- 2017 September 7, Emma Blackery, “Parental Controls”, in Feel Good 101: The Outsiders’ Guide to a Happier Life, Sphere, →ISBN, section “The Madonna”:
- ‘You’re sixteen now, it’s legal. You should get a piercing.’ Ah, young, impressionable Emma. I nodded eagerly, imagining myself walking into class the next day with a Madonna piercing (a ‘Madonna’ is a stud above the right side of your lip, where Madonna’s beauty mark is. All of the coolest kids on MySpace had one. […])
- 2020 January 15, A.L. Tate, “Do Re Mi”, in The Right Kinda Wrong 2, →ISBN, page 91:
- She had pouty lips with doe-shaped eyes and a Madonna piercing.
- 2021 January 22, Benjamin Abela, “Seven Costumes We Would Have Seen If Carnival In Malta Was Still Happening”, in Lovin Malta:
- After shooting to fame last year, local rapper-turned-pornstar Shyli Rose doesn’t need any more publicity – but that wouldn’t have stopped thousands of women from dressing up as this controversial figure. What you need: • Blonde wig • Madonna piercing • Racy outfit
- 2021 October 21, Dhwani Ajmera, “‘Squid Games’ to Olivia Rodrigo: Halloween 2021 makeup looks inspired by pop culture”, in Lifestyle Asia:
- Amy Winehouse, a Grammy Award winner, was known and loved for many things. Not only was she known for her deep voice and her mix of musical genres but also for her bold eyeliner, as well as her Madonna piercing and beehive hairstyle.
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Coordinate terms
- Monroe piercing (left-hand side)
Translations
lip piercing
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