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eyeshadow

UK/ˈaɪˌʃæd.əʊ/US/ˈaɪˌʃæd.əʊ/
nounB1Very rare — outside the 30,000 commonest English words, so you will meet it in writing rather than in speechneutral

Eyeshadow is colour brushed onto the lid above the eye. Apply eyeshadow.

The Egyptians wore it thousands of years ago, partly against the glare of the sun. Eyeshadow is blended so the edges disappear, and the blending is the whole skill.

Anniina Rutanen · CC BY 2.0

Definitions of eyeshadow

  1. 1nouneyeshadowColour brushed onto the lid above the eye.B1

    “The eyeshadow took longer than everything else together.”

eyeshadow is a cosmetic.

Where it comes from

From eye + shadow.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA

Practised in Beauty & Cosmetics

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eyeshadow in the wild

  • Eye shadow (or eyeshadow) is a cosmetic applied primarily to the eyelids to attract attention to the wearer's eyes, making them stand out or look more attractive.

    Eye shadow

  • Beyond the artistic community, manganese violet has been used in cosmetics to color products like lipstick and eyeshadow.

    Manganese violet

  • Sappho New Paradigm produce an eyeshadow named after her.

    Monica Huppert

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. These sentences were written by other people about their own subjects; they are here to show the word at work, not as anybody’s opinion.