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eyebrow

eyeb·row

UK/ˈaɪˌbɹaʊ/ US/ˈaɪˌbraʊ/ uncommon

noun

1.

the arch of hair above each eye

Origin

From Middle English eȝebreu, alteration of Old English ēaganbrū (“eyebrow”), equivalent to eye + brow. The corresponding Old English ēagbrǣw meant "eyelid". Compare Dutch oogbrauw (“eyelid; eyelash; eyebrow”), German Augenbraue (“eyebrow”).

Phrases

  • eyebrow flash
  • eyebrow pencil
  • eyebrowed thrush
  • flea's eyebrows
  • knit one's eyebrows
  • old man's eyebrow
  • raise an eyebrow
  • raise eyebrows

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