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black eye
noun
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The comedian also showed off his black eye under his eye patch.
—Lauryn Overhultz, Fox News, 19 Nov. 2024
Along with their distinctive, large black eye patches, giant pandas have short limbs and round bodies.
—Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 6 Nov. 2024
The subscription cancellation problem at multiple startups could become yet another black eye.
—Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
Getting a black eye in her first playoff game
The Fever's Game 1 loss to the Sun on Sunday involved an incident in the first quarter when Carrington stabbed Clark's eye with her long fingernail.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 26 Sep. 2024
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First Known Use
1604, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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“Black eye.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/black%20eye. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
Kids Definition
black eye
noun
: a dark discoloration of the skin around the eye as the result of a bruise
Medical Definition
black eye
noun
: a discoloration of the skin around the eye from bruising
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