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

Examples of eyebrow in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web His accounts of spending time at the family’s Florida compound might raise some eyebrows. Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 28 May 2024 The treatment was concluded with Nelson wiping the dye off of my eyebrows Can everyone do eyebrow tinting? Turns out, anyone can benefit from eyebrow tinting. Larry Stansbury, Essence, 22 May 2024 The team’s plan to build on such a small plot has raised plenty of eyebrows. Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 13 May 2024 Among them: the top of your head, the spot between your eyebrows, the middle of the cheekbones, and the spot between the nose and the lip. Angela Haupt, TIME, 10 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for eyebrow 

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Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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

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Cite this Entry

“Eyebrow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eyebrow. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.

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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