single eyelid

English

Etymology

Compare Chinese 單眼皮／单眼皮 (dānyǎnpí), 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／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