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

Also, the lip color and eyebrow pencil features – it’s in studio effects.

From Reuters ● Dec. 21, 2021

I also like a filled-in brow — I use the Chanel eyebrow pencil.

From New York Times ● Nov. 27, 2019

Tom Ford launched a men’s concealer and brow gel comb last year; Chanel now has a tinted foundation, a matte lip balm and four shades of eyebrow pencil under its new Boy De Chanel brand.

From The Guardian ● Oct. 13, 2018

The eyebrow pencil has worked wonders, but I decide to keep that observation to myself.

From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina

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