eyeliner

noun

eye·​lin·​er ˈī-ˌlī-nər How to pronounce eyeliner (audio)
: makeup used to emphasize the contour of the eyes

Examples of eyeliner in a Sentence

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Try a burgundy eyeliner on your waterline, like Lancôme’s Ruby Fever, shadow on your lid from Milani’s The Wine Down eyeshadow palette and a dark plum blush like Kir Royale from Laura Mercier. Jane Hanson, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024 Hadid wore her dirty blond tresses in a sleek bob, while her makeup consisted of winged eyeliner and a mauve lip. Hannah Malach, WWD, 4 Nov. 2024 Wiles' TikTok account, with more than 60,000 followers, features skits of Vance with thick eyeliner and touting out-there political suggestions. Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY, 2 Nov. 2024 See: blue eyeshadow on Tyla, graphic eyeliner on Coco Jones and Winnie Harlow’s cranberry under eyes. India Espy-Jones, Essence, 29 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for eyeliner 

Word History

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 Nov. 2024.

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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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