eyeliner

noun

eye·​lin·​er ˈī-ˌlī-nər How to pronounce eyeliner (audio)
: makeup used to emphasize the contour of the eyes

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Her makeup, too, was equally icy, with a metallic silvery-white shadow brushed under her brow as a highlight and dramatic black eyeliner winged all the way out to the outer corner of her brows, plus a pair of light blue-gray contacts enhanced by majorly fluttery, lush lashes. Kara Nesvig, Allure, 9 Dec. 2024 Makeup that’s out of this world Florence Pugh understood the assignment with her metallic eyeliner, capturing the futuristic and stellar aesthetic of her natal Venus in Aquarius. Valerie Mesa, People.com, 8 Dec. 2024 Glossy waves with a T-shirt and jeans, or perfect curls with smudgy eyeliner. Elle Turner, Glamour, 5 Dec. 2024 The versatile shadows can also be used as eyeliners. Jenny Berg, Vogue, 23 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for eyeliner 

Word History

First Known Use

1929, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of eyeliner was in 1929

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“Eyeliner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eyeliner. Accessed 4 Jan. 2025.

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eyeliner

noun
eye·​lin·​er ˈī-ˌlī-nər How to pronounce eyeliner (audio)
: makeup used to emphasize the outline of the eye

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