eye shadow

American  

Or eyeshadow

noun

eye shadows plural

1. a cosmetic coloring material applied to the eyelids.

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eye shadow British  

noun

1. a coloured cosmetic put around the eyes so as to enhance their colour or shape

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• eye shadows
  plural

Etymology

Origin of eye shadow

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

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eye shadow

Charlotte Tilbury, the celebrity makeup artist and cosmetics entrepreneur, is famous for her Magic Cream, Pillow Talk lipsticks and Golden Goddess eye shadow.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026

Hints of pink eye shadow, dark eyeliner, red pigmented eyebrows and crimson lipstick complete the transformation — the next “national treasure” has taken the stage.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 25, 2026

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

From MarketWatch ● Feb. 7, 2026

She said L'Oréal objected on the basis it owned the Urban Decay make-up brand, which has a range of eye shadow palettes called Naked.

From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2025

I guess she’s right—Lorena’s mom’s eye shadow is heavy, and her eyeliner curls up from the corners of her eyes.

From "I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter" by Erika L. Sánchez