single eyelid

single eyelid

English

Etymology

Compare Chinese 單眼皮, from 單／单 (dān, “single”) + 眼皮 (yǎnpí, “eyelid”).

Noun

single eyelid (plural single eyelids)

1. An upper eyelid that has no noticeable fold when the eye is open; typical of East Asian eyes.

Coordinate terms

• double eyelid

Translations

upper eyelid with no fold

Chinese: Mandarin: 單眼皮 (zh), 单眼皮 (zh) (dānyǎnpí) Finnish: yksöissilmäluomi Japanese: 一重まぶた (ひとえまぶた, hitoemabuta)

Korean: 홑꺼풀 (hotkkeopul), 외꺼풀 (oekkeopul) Thai: ตาชั้นเดียว Vietnamese: mắt một mí