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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Ditto for pale eyeshadow applied over the entire lid, which appears even more like clown eyes when a dark (and often uneven) eyeliner is applied. Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 20 June 2025 The women would get the essentials too, but there would be more: lipstick, blush, eyeliner, and, critically, up to 100 tampons—because who-all knew just how many the average woman would need during the average week in space? Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 11 June 2025 To continue with the gothic aesthetic, her makeup included a sculpted brow, thick strokes of black eyeliner on her lid and in her waterline, dusty purple and orange shadow in her crease, brown lip liner and shimmery gloss. Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 21 May 2025 Effy’s aforementioned eyeliner and Cassie Ainsworth’s frosty eye shadow are the spiritual predecessors of Rue’s glitter tears and Maddy’s sharp double liner. Ashliene McMenamy, Allure, 17 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for eyeliner

Word History

First Known Use

1929, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 28 Jun. 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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