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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Her makeup—dramatic dark eyeliner look with long lashes and lip liner, reminiscent of early 2000s—complements the look. Larry Stansbury, Essence, 19 Dec. 2025 Chocolate Brown For Spickard, chocolate brown ranks just behind black as one of the most universally flattering eyeliner shades. Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 16 Dec. 2025 The serum bottle and applicator brush also feature a super simple design that is similar to applying liquid eyeliner—something that my former emo teen self knows a lot about, despite choosing more au naturale makeup in my 30s. Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 15 Dec. 2025 To achieve that stringent line, opt for an eyeliner with an angled brush on the other end, like YSL’s Lines Liberated 24H Waterproof Eyeliner and Makeup By Mario’s Master Pigment Pro Eyeliner Pencil. Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 12 Dec. 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 25 Dec. 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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