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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Be sure to check out our guides on the best foundations, best concealers, best liquid eyeliners, best mascaras, and the best highlighters. Denise Primbet, Glamour, 16 Mar. 2025 In the past, the artist has used Pat McGrath Labs eyeliner to achieve the wing, but at Chanel, Chanel Beauty’s Cream Eyeliner or Precision Eye Definer will do, creating a look full of definitive minimalism. India Espy-Jones, Essence, 14 Mar. 2025 Brown wore her blond tresses in waves, while her makeup consisted of winged eyeliner, white eye shadow and pink blush. Hannah Malach, WWD, 11 Mar. 2025 With a transgressive gender-bending style — lipstick and eyeliner, skin-tight leather and pinup-worthy hair — the Dolls were under-heralded in an era still dominated by arena-rock giants. August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for eyeliner

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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 23 Mar. 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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