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Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
lip-read

1880, back-formation from lip-reading, which is attested from 1852 in writings on educating deaf-mutes; from lip (n.) + reading.

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lip-read

vb. (alternative spelling of lipread English)

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lip-read

v. interpret by lipreading; of deaf people [syn: lipread, speech-read]