eye shadow

American  

Or eyeshadow

noun

1. a cosmetic coloring material applied to the eyelids.

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eye shadow British  

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of eye shadow

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

Sephora gave shoppers free rein to schmear on lipstick and play with eye shadow.

From The Wall Street Journal

You’ll find Amber workshopping her stories at a cafe in Leimert Park, with a sheer, subtle eye shadow that creates a glow around her almond eyes.

From Los Angeles Times

For me, it was where I met friends after school, tried on eye shadow for the first time, and listened to DJs pumping out dance music.

From BBC

She said L'Oréal objected on the basis it owned the Urban Decay make-up brand, which has a range of eye shadow palettes called Naked.

From BBC

To put a cherry on top, bandmates Volkan Caner and İdris Akbulut adorned their classic black eye shadow and lipstick combo.

From Los Angeles Times