noun
birthmark
BTH-mahrk
noun
1
A mark or discoloration on the skin that a person is born with.
"He has a small birthmark shaped like a crescent on his shoulder."
How to Use Birthmark
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA patch of discolored skin someone has had since birth.
Word Forms
birthmarks plural
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Etymology
A compound of "birth" and "mark" — a mark present since birth.