flat nose

Button-shaped nasal profile

A flat nose is one with a low bridge and wide nostrils, sitting close to the face rather than projecting outward.

The term appears in physical descriptions and sometimes in breed standards for dogs like pugs and bulldogs.

Historically, flat nose has been used disparagingly to describe facial features associated with certain ethnic groups, particularly people of African or Asian descent.

Related
  • snubDeliberate dismissive rejection
  • pugWrinkly-faced toy breed
  • buttonDisc through a hole
  • broadWide in span
  • bridgeStructure spanning an obstacle

nostrils · nasal bridge · squashed · upturned · boxer · bulldog · profile · cartilage · septum · breathing · face · facial features · features · wide · smooshed · puglike · nasal · tip

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Opposites
nasal projection

flat noseaquiline nose

Curved, beak-like nasal shape

Roman nose · hooked nose · hawk nose · pointed nose · long nose

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G