eye shadow

or eyeshadow

noun

1. a cosmetic coloring material applied to the eyelids.

eye shadow

noun

1. a coloured cosmetic put around the eyes so as to enhance their colour or shape

Word History and Origins

Origin of eye shadow¹

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

Stefani, meanwhile, is all saucer-size hoop earrings and glitter eye shadow, a trailer-park siren who swears that everything she does is for her baby, an infant who may or may not exist.

From Time

Training included lessons in grooming — how to select the most flattering shade of eye shadow, for example — as well as instruction in aviation history and emergency procedures.

From Washington Post

So not only telling you, okay, so you choose a lipstick and this is what it looks like, but saying, because you chose this lipstick and because your, you know, you have blue eyes, we believe this eye shadow might match it the best.

From MIT Technology Review

With Perl in particular, a former makeup artist, there is a sultriness to her metallic eye shadow and her painted lips.

From The Daily Beast

The hot-pink gift bags held tubes of shimmery eye shadow and sparkly necklaces.

From The Daily Beast

But they look like little girls playing dress up, with their bright purple eye shadow, tinted hair, and glossy red lips.

From The Daily Beast

For the first time, she wore dramatic makeup: smoky eye shadow, exaggerated black eyeliner, and pink lips.

From The Daily Beast

Gone were any girlish slip-ups, gone were sequins and glitter eye shadow.

From The Daily Beast