brow

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noun (1)

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: the projecting upper part or margin of a steep place
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brow

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noun (2)

Examples of brow in a Sentence

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Noun
Sedaris had a specific vision for Jerri’s appearance and physical demeanor, starting with her face — overbite, furrowed brows, crossed eyes. Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2024 At certain points in the vid, her brows are present and accounted for: bold, dark, gorgeous. Kara Nesvig, Allure, 5 Apr. 2024 With her recent look, Lipa joins the ranks of celebrities who have embraced the bleached brow trend. Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 5 Apr. 2024 Perhaps most importantly, tinting is a route to brow health, a means of maximizing the natural potential of your brow game and simplifying your routine. Calin Van Paris, Vogue, 28 Mar. 2024 During the hearing, he was seen furrowing his brow and growing increasingly frustrated as his defense failed to persuade Merchan that more time was needed to review documents in the case. Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 26 Mar. 2024 Neugebauer is small and quick, with flyaway black hair, straight black brows crossing a narrow face, and intent gray-green-golden eyes, like a fox’s. Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2024 At a 2005 portrait session, her brows were sharper and blush more sculpted than ever. India Espy-Jones, Essence, 25 Mar. 2024 To make her brows look fuller, the celebrity makeup artist used the Bonne Brow Defining Pencil in Slate. Larry Stansbury, Essence, 11 Mar. 2024

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Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Middle English, from Old English brū; akin to Old Norse brūn eyebrow, Greek ophrys, Sanskrit bhrū

Noun (2)

perhaps from Danish or Swedish bro bridge; akin to Old English brycg bridge

First Known Use

Noun (1)

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Noun (2)

1867, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of brow was before the 12th century

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Cite this Entry

“Brow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brow. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.

Kids Definition

brow

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ˈbrau̇
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: the upper edge of a steep slope

Medical Definition

brow

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: either of the lateral prominences of the forehead
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