eyebrow
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Etymology [edit]
From Middle English eȝebreu, alteration of Old English ēaganbrū (“eyebrow”), equivalent to eye + brow. The corresponding Old English ēagbrǣw meant "eyelid". Compare German Augenbraue (“eyebrow”).
Pronunciation [edit]
Noun [edit]
eyebrow (plural eyebrows)
- The hair that grows over the bone ridge above the eye socket.
- (construction) A dormer, usually of small size, whose roof line over the upright face is typically an arched curve, turning into a reverse curve to meet the horizontal line at either end.
Translations [edit]
hair that grows over the bone ridge above the eye socket
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