eyebrow

American  

[ahy-brou] / ˈaɪˌbraʊ /

noun

1. the arch or ridge forming the upper part of the orbit of the eye.

2. the fringe of hair growing on this arch or ridge.

3. a dormer having a roof that is an upwardly curved continuation of the main roof plane.

4. Printing, Journalism. kicker.

5. Nautical. a curved molding protecting a port from falling or dripping water.

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eyebrow British  

/ ˈaɪˌbraʊ /

noun

1. the transverse bony ridge over each eye

2. the arch of hair that covers this ridge

3. See raise

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eyebrow Idioms  

1. see cause raised eyebrows.

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Etymology

Origin of eyebrow

First recorded in 1575–85; eye + brow

Example Sentences

Tudor's arrival raised eyebrows all round, with his unique selling point supposedly his status as an impact coach with a capacity for getting quick results.

From BBC

When Tommy Lloyd set about building a Final Four-caliber team at Arizona, he laid out a plan so bizarre that it raised eyebrows across the sport.

From The Wall Street Journal

It joins a family of facial afflictions that also includes “necklace lines,” “Crows’ feet” and “elevens”—the wrinkles between the eyebrows.

From The Wall Street Journal

Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch told journalists "we are all raising eyebrows" at the phone being stolen and, pressed for any evidence, responded it "doesn't add up".

From BBC

The plans have still raised eyebrows in a country struggling economically, where dairy remains the largest export.

From The Wall Street Journal

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