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eye shadow

American

Or eyeshadow

noun

a cosmetic coloring material applied to the eyelids.

eye shadow British

noun

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

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“We started to see a lot more intensive makeup looks, with contouring and heavy eye shadow application.”

From MarketWatch • Feb. 7, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 8, 2025

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 • Aug. 15, 2025

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 • May 19, 2025

She was looking down; I could see her brown eye shadow.

From "Paper Towns" by John Green

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