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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

Example Sentences

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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

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

From Reuters • Dec. 21, 2021

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

Celia reaches into her straw handbag for more red lipstick, then darkens the mole on her left cheek with a black eyebrow pencil.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García

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