eyebrow

noun

eye·​brow ˈī-ˌbrau̇ How to pronounce eyebrow (audio)
: the ridge over the eye or the hair growing usually in a line or arch on the skin over it

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Its eyebrows up, eyes wide, open mouth, Aja breaking out into a smile. Outside Online, 18 Mar. 2026 For instance, hairstylists at a salon could add bonding treatments to color services and offer eyebrow waxing while clients’ color is processing. Kelley Swing, Rolling Stone, 17 Mar. 2026 But the appearance of Thiel on the Vatican’s doorstep has raised eyebrows, given the tensions between Thiel’s thinking and that of Pope Leo XIV. Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 16 Mar. 2026 At 63, Flutie should have more lines on his face, more shadows around his eyes and more forehead between his hairline and eyebrows. Dan Pompei, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for eyebrow

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of eyebrow was in the 15th century

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“Eyebrow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eyebrow. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.

Kids Definition

eyebrow

noun
eye·​brow ˈī-ˌbrau̇ How to pronounce eyebrow (audio)
: the ridge over the eye or hair growing usually in a line or arch on the skin over it

Medical Definition

eyebrow

noun
eye·​brow ˈī-ˌbrau̇ How to pronounce eyebrow (audio)
: the ridge over the eye or hair growing on it

called also brow

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