English Explanatory Dictionary

eyeliner

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Makeup used to outline the eye, generally applied along or close to the lashline.

Pronunciation

/ˈaɪˌlaɪnɚ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-eyeliner.wav

Word forms

eyeliner eyeliners eye liner

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₃ekʷ-der. Proto-Germanic *augô Proto-West Germanic *augā Old English ēage Middle English eye English eye English liner English eyeliner From eye + liner.

Related words

kohl pencil

Derived words

eyelinered guyliner
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