thin-lapped

Updated: May 12, 2025

Above all, this man's head, well set upon his shoulders, claimed some attention. His nose was hooked and rather large, his eyes were blue, bright as steel, and set a trifle wide. Above a thin-lapped, delicate mouth his reddish mustachios, slightly streaked with grey, stood out, bristling like a cat's. His hair was darker almost brown save at the temples, where age had faded it to an ashen colour.

Rafael Sabatini - Saint Martin's Summer