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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Two sixteen-year-olds in baby-doll dresses and smears of thick eyeliner had come up from Long Island. Holden Seidlitz, New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2025 But even amidst all the doom and gloom, Pattinson shines, slathering on the black eyeliner and moping around to Nirvana. Devan Coggan, EW.com, 3 Aug. 2025 Tung’s sparkly rose gold shadow was undercut by her signature black top eyeliner across her lip, while her cheeks were coated in a delicate blush tinged with red. Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 30 July 2025 And don’t miss out on the long-wear eyeliner, which is on sale for a shockingly low price of just $2. Izzy Baskette, People.com, 7 July 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 22 Aug. 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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