eyebrow pencil

American

noun

a pencil for outlining and shading eyebrows.

eyebrow pencil British

noun

a cosmetic in pencil form for applying colour and shape to the eyebrows

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Etymology

Origin of eyebrow pencil

First recorded in 1880–85

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eyebrow pencil

Plummer retreated to the makeup trailer and drew an ugly scar across his nose with an eyebrow pencil.

From Salon ● Mar. 23, 2025

The controversy began on Sunday when Li was livestreaming a sales pitch for an eyebrow pencil from Chinese cosmetic brand Florasis.

From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2023

Li responded by saying prices were not rising and told the viewer that she couldn't afford the eyebrow pencil because she wasn't working hard enough.

From Reuters ● Sep. 12, 2023

You use an eyebrow pencil in a muted brown, and you draw just on the outside of your upper lip.

From New York Times ● Oct. 28, 2020

Marshall sniffed thoughtfully as April got him into his crown and robe and tried to make his baby-round eyes look long and mysterious with the eyebrow pencil.

From "The Egypt Game" by Zilpha Keatley Snyder

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