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eyeliner

noun
eye·​lin·​er | \ ˈī-ËŒlÄ«-nÉ™r How to pronounce eyeliner (audio) \

Definition of eyeliner

: makeup used to emphasize the contour of the eyes

Examples of eyeliner in a Sentence

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Every mirror is taken as mascara, eyeliner, and the occasional curling iron are pulled from bags. Laura Dimon, BostonGlobe.com, "New York’s hottest makeup counter: The Port Authority bathroom," 22 Aug. 2019 The two pile on foundation, pink and green eyeshadow, countour highlighter, lipstick, lipgloss, eyeliner, and powder for around 20 minutes. Marianne Garvey, CNN, "Even the Kardashians can't do their makeup after 18 tequila shots," 9 Aug. 2019 Moe is a vape-smoking wise ass with perfect eyeliner who may be hiding an emotional center. Ariana Romero, refinery29.com, "R29 Binge Club: Netflix’s Trinkets Recap," 15 June 2019 Jacobs himself helped raise the men's beauty bar at the Met Gala by sporting finger waves and dramatic eyeliner. Lindsay Weinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, "VMAs: Marc Jacobs to Receive Inaugural Fashion Trailblazer Award," 30 July 2019 On her lips was a slogan written in black eyeliner that translates as #IDidn'tWantToDie. NBC News, "Russian women post selfies with fake injuries to protest lax domestic violence law," 25 July 2019 Fans wanted Conrad’s winged eyeliner look or the chance to not turn down a trip to Paris while interning at Teen Vogue. Yvonne Villarreal, latimes.com, "‘The Hills’ helped invent the social media influencer. Now what?," 24 June 2019 Luckily, the retailer has highlighted its #1-selling eyeliner, the cult favorite Stila Stay All Day Waterproof Liquid Eyeliner Pen. Bella Cacciatore, Glamour, "5 Women Try Amazon's Best-selling Eyeliner," 12 July 2019 The art went perfectly with her signature accessories (winged eyeliner, a choker, and a high pony), and the singer-songwriter tagged traveling nail artists @NailAnatomy in the ‘gram. De Elizabeth, Teen Vogue, "Ariana Grande and Kendall Jenner Among Those Trying the Cow Print Nail Art Trend," 24 Mar. 2019

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First Known Use of eyeliner

1929, in the meaning defined above

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eyeliner

noun

English Language Learners Definition of eyeliner

: a type of makeup used to put a dark line around the eyes

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