eye shadow

or eye·shad·ow

noun

a cosmetic coloring material applied to the eyelids.

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Origin of eye shadow

First recorded in 1925–30

Words nearby eye shadow

eye of day, eye opener, an, eye pillow, eye point, eye rhyme, eye shadow, eye socket, eye splice, eye to eye, eye to the main chance, have an, eye to, with an
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British Dictionary definitions for eye shadow

eye shadow

noun

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