cat eye

or cat-eye

[ kat ahy ]

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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of cat eye¹

First recorded in 2010–15

Example Sentences

The idea of getting out a search party for Cat-Eye Mose struck them as peculiarly ludicrous.

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The marks of Cat-Eye Mose were admitted immediately, but the others occasioned considerable discussion.

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The guide ran ahead to get a carriage, spreading the news as he ran, that Cat-Eye Mose had been found.

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She had her arms lifted over her head, tugging her round belly up, stretching her navel into a cat-eye slit.

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Cat-Eye Mose, so old Jake tells me, moped for months after his disappearance.

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