spoolie

noun

spool·​ie ˈspü-lē 

plural spoolies

: a very small brush used especially to groom the eyebrows or to apply mascara

This jet-black gel formula repels sweat for 24 hours—and the curved spoolie curls lashes to fluttery perfection.

—Molly Shea

Detailing your brows just got a lot easier, thanks to this double-ended brow pencil featuring a blade-shaped tip on one side (for creating fine hair-like strokes) and a custom spoolie on the other side (for blending out color).

—Jennifer Ford

a spoolie brush

Examples of spoolie in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Plus, this vegan and cruelty free product has a nifty tool that comes with it: a double-sided spoolie with flat bristles to help comb brush hairs into place, with no pilling left behind. —Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 24 Feb. 2025

Then, take the spoolie end and gently brush down and areas that feel a little too intense. —Elizabeth Denton, StyleCaster, 14 Feb. 2025

Use the spoolie attached to the cap to brush outward towards the tail of your brows, then upwards. —Kiana Murden, Vogue, 12 Feb. 2025

For a non-petroleum alternative, apply Castor oil, grapeseed oil, coconut oil, olive oil, or argon oil to the lashes with a spoolie before bed. —Lorena Meouchi, Vogue, 27 Dec. 2024

Word History

Etymology

perhaps from spool entry 1 + -ie

First Known Use

2000, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for spoolie

• be
• bee
• bree
• cree
• fee
• flea
• flee
• free
• gee
• ghee
• glee
• he