Cupid's bow

[ boh ]

noun

1. a classical bow Cupid is traditionally pictured as bearing.
2. a line or shape resembling this, especially the line of the upper lip.

Cupid's bow

noun

1. a shape of the upper lip considered to resemble Cupid's double-curved bow

Word History and Origins

Origin of Cupid's bow¹

First recorded in 1855–60

Example Sentences

Take a young, shirtless Kanye West depicted with thick gold chains and an ornate crucifix casually slung over his shoulder; a naked Doja Cat balancing on a rock, aiming her Cupid’s bow and arrow at the clouds; Miley Cyrus floating in the night sky in a glittering, barely-there pink G-string; and Pamela Anderson, with a braces-adorned smile, baring her breasts in a kitsch bedroom scene.

From Los Angeles Times

Although the case took place several years ago, the ever-observant Coates describes the victim vividly: “She laughed like a woman accustomed to holding court. She resembled an aged jazz singer, still physically in her prime. Her hair was perfectly coifed in a silver bob. Subtle freckles adorned her face, and she spoke through plum lips accentuated by a peaked Cupid’s bow.”

From New York Times

Though Cupid’s bow certainly struck the veteran with the holiday spirit this year, White revealed he’s never celebrated Valentine’s Day in such a big way before, even when his wife of 42 years was still alive.

From Fox News

Short and pudgy, with a Cupid’s bow mouth.

From Literature

Flappers further influenced how women wore cosmetics with looks that included dark makeup around the eyes and a defined shape in the lips aptly called a “Cupid’s Bow,” according to Hernandez.

From Fox News