eyebrow pencil

noun

: a cosmetic pencil for the eyebrows

Examples of eyebrow pencil in a Sentence

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Some people don’t want anyone to see them without their toupees and eyebrow pencils. — Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 2 Apr. 2025 Alyssa, similarly, will reach for brow gel and lip gloss, and maybe an eyebrow pencil from time to time. — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 21 July 2025 For example, brown eyebrow pencils can lean either red (warm) or gray (cool). — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 11 Dec. 2025 Best eyebrow pencil products With all the tips and tricks on how to use an eyebrow pencil correctly, the only thing left to do is to pick the right eyebrow pencil. — Lottie Winter, Glamour, 26 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for eyebrow pencil

Word History

First Known Use

1779, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of eyebrow pencil was in 1779

Rhymes for eyebrow pencil

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“Eyebrow pencil.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eyebrow%20pencil. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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