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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The pop star also ditched her usual bold eye shadow, lashes and lips, and went for a simple clear gloss on her mouth, basic eyeliner and mascara to make her eyes pop. Starr Bowenbank, People.com, 3 June 2025 Outsiders like Devon, on the other hand, are marked by their grungy combat boots, tattoos, and heavy eyeliner. Elise Taylor, Vogue, 23 May 2025 Smash-cut to: a scowling woman leaving a police station in a black minidress and the telltale thick eyeliner smudge of A Woman Who Doesn’t Have Her Life Together. Caroline Framke, Vulture, 22 May 2025 Byredo Kali Kali Kajal Pencil, $32 Leave it to Byredo to make something as ubiquitous as pencil eyeliner whimsical. Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 24 May 2025 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 14 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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