brow

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noun (1)

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: the projecting upper part or margin of a steep place
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brow

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noun (2)

Examples of brow in a Sentence

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However, if Woods had kept her natural brow color (deep brown), her makeup would have resembled her typical made-to-look soft glam for a night out. Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2025 In the end, Gary got a deep plane facelift, deep necklift, brow lift, lower blepharoplasty with fat transposition and a rhinoplasty. Hedy Phillips, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025 Perez’s team leaned on New York Makeup Academy’s glow products and brow palettes to bring the vision to life. Larry Stansbury, Essence, 16 Sep. 2025 Housed in a tube that’s significantly bigger than most brow gels, the fatter, curved side of the spoolie brush applies the product and fluffs up brows, while the flat side arranges arches. Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for brow

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Middle English, from Old English brū; akin to Old Norse brūn eyebrow, Greek ophrys, Sanskrit bhrū

Noun (2)

perhaps from Danish or Swedish bro bridge; akin to Old English brycg bridge

First Known Use

Noun (1)

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Noun (2)

1867, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of brow was before the 12th century

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“Brow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brow. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

Kids Definition

brow

noun
ˈbrau̇
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b
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: the upper edge of a steep slope

Medical Definition

brow

noun
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: either of the lateral prominences of the forehead
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