eyeliner

[ ahy-lahy-ner ]

noun

1. a cosmetic for the eyelids, usually applied in a thin line close to the lashes to accentuate the eyes.

eyeliner

/ ˈaɪˌlaɪnə /

noun

1. a cosmetic used to outline the eyes

Word History and Origins

Origin of eyeliner¹

First recorded in 1955–60; eye + liner ¹

Example Sentences

Influencers excitedly wonder what eyeliner, serum or hand cream will be behind door one, and gush over the beautiful box it has come in.

From BBC

As a teenager, Kyran fondly remembers going to school wearing platform shoes, black eyeliner and backcombed purple hair with "the most orange foundation," which they say felt like an early expression of their drag persona.

From BBC

Her eyeliner, by the way, has moved to her lower lid to outline her soul’s darkness.

From Salon

Moments later, White is making her way down the hot pink Glow Recipe aisle in an oversize Lilo & Stitch T-shirt and sparkly green eyeliner, ticking off her favorite products in rapid succession.

From Los Angeles Times

Her enormous brown eyes shining through a thick rim of eyeliner, Ryder drops names constantly, but those names are the incredibly cool kind that a cinephile craves.

From Los Angeles Times