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
On August 16, the Wednesday star and her bleach blonde brows attended a fan event in Australia wearing a tea-length dress that, from the back, appears to feature black and orangey-brown leather stripes, pairing the look with fishnet stockings and spiked booties in the same autumnal color combo. Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 16 Aug. 2025 This included a deep plane facelift and deep neck contouring to restore youthful contours, work on her lower eyelids to brighten her eyes, a brow lift to open up her upper face, and laser treatment around her mouth to smooth fine lines. Hedy Phillips, People.com, 12 Aug. 2025 While there aren’t one-size-fits-all directions for brow lamination kits, per se, generally the steps tend to be pretty similar across products—cleanse the brows, apply the treatment, wait, wipe off, repeat. Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 5 Aug. 2025 McGlinchey stood at the podium Tuesday with no tape on his hands and ankles, no sweat on his brow, and no bumps and bruises just yet. Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 22 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for brow

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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“Brow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brow. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.

Kids Definition

brow

noun
ˈbrau̇
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b
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: the upper edge of a steep slope

Medical Definition

brow

noun
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: either of the lateral prominences of the forehead
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