cat eye

American  

[kat ahy] / ˈkæt ˈaɪ /

Also cat's eye, or cat-eye

noun

1. Often cat eyes an eyeliner application style in which a line on the top eyelid forms an upward stroke at the outer edge of the eye (often used attributively): a cat-eye look;

   a tutorial on how to achieve the perfect cat eye;

   a cat-eye look;

   Use a felt-tip eyeliner to draw even cat eyes.

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Etymology

Origin of cat eye

First recorded in 2010–15

Example Sentences

The other is Amy Winehouse, who is known for her bold and dramatic cat eye.

From Salon • Dec. 30, 2023

It was always the cat eye in high-wattage spangle.

From Washington Post • Apr. 22, 2023

“Draw the cat eye sharp enough to kill a monopoly,” the site tells fellow Swifites, riffing on the opening line from her song “Vigilante Shit.”

From Slate • Nov. 17, 2022

He extended the lash line, essentially like a cat eye, using three blue Swarovski crystals and added clear crystals in the inner corners.

From New York Times • Dec. 5, 2018

After perfecting her cat eye — which she donned with a frosted pink lip — her paternal grandmother gifted her a lipstick set.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 3, 2017