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Definition of "birthmark" [birth•mark]

  • A mole or blemish present on the skin from birth; a nevus. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "birthmark" in a sentence
  • "On her blog she writes that although she has a physical birthmark, she also uses the word 'birthmark' as a metaphor."
  • "My birthmark is not just a mark that never changes or gets worse."
  • "Huh? And I think the birthmark is delicately beautiful."