eyeliner
Americannoun
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of eyeliner
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Either way, the onetime roommates and bandmates pioneered a discomfiting broken-doll aesthetic of smudged eyeliner, smeared lipstick and plastic barrettes clipped to hanks of bleached-out hair.
From Salon ● Jun. 12, 2026
The auction also features several of Monroe's personal make-up products, including lipsticks, blush and eyeliner pencil, which the auction company noted has continued to captivate people on TikTok hoping to recreate Monroe's look.
From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2026
Her eyes are accentuated with a slick of winged black eyeliner.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 7, 2026
“I never thought I would get plastic surgery,” said Caruso, who opted in after noticing that her eyeliner no longer showed up on her eyes due to hooding.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 1, 2026
She produces a makeup mirror from her pocket and checks her eyeliner.
From "The Benefits of Being an Octopus" by Ann Braden
It also revealed unhealthy amounts of lead in eyeliners and lipsticks, and arsenic in dark-tint makeup powders.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 19, 2023
The multi-coloured nail painting, the make-up artists bent over women to paint smoky kohl eyeliners to frame thick brushed eyelashes on a dewy sparkling made-up face.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2021
The line offers a range of color rock ’n’ roll looks, including liquid lipstick, amplified eyeshadows, prismatic eyeliners and eco-friendly glitter.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 31, 2020
But in my case it is more down to laziness, losing eyeliners and mascara, and being exceptionally time-poor.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 7, 2019
I don’t touch Nadia’s hair stuff, but just to tease her I put the eyeliners in the cup where the toothbrushes live.
From "Invisible Inkling" by Emily Jenkins
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