brow

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noun (1)

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: the projecting upper part or margin of a steep place
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brow

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noun (2)

Examples of brow in a Sentence

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Noun
Just draw the thin brow shape over the top of your natural brow hair. Essence, 13 Mar. 2024 In one photo, her long black curls were parted to the side with a thick fringe swept over her forehead, hitting just below her brow and nearly covering her eye. Kara Nesvig, Allure, 13 Mar. 2024 Everett’s brow relaxes, his voice suddenly chipper. Maya Binyam, The New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2024 Christoph Waltz, with a bit of sweat on his brow, strolled from the limo checkpoint at Sunset and Highland where it had been stalled for at least 10 minutes. Ashley Lee, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2024 Body of knowledge It has been estimated that one brow wrinkle is the consequence of 2,000 frowns. Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Feb. 2024 As for her glam, Stewart went with the bare minimum, sporting a fresh face with a light brow pencil. Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 14 Feb. 2024 From Marni’s pencil-thin brows to Prada’s Art Nouveau pin-curls, here are our favorite beauty moments from Milan Fashion Week’s FW24 season. Essence, 28 Feb. 2024 The eye shadow on Saweetie's lids is suspiciously similar to the color her brows, leading us to think that there may be a generous coat of that shadow on her unbleached brow hairs — perhaps over a layer of concealer to ensure a solidly lightened effect. Marci Robin, Allure, 28 Feb. 2024

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Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Middle English, from Old English brū; akin to Old Norse brūn eyebrow, Greek ophrys, Sanskrit bhrū

Noun (2)

perhaps from Danish or Swedish bro bridge; akin to Old English brycg bridge

First Known Use

Noun (1)

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Noun (2)

1867, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of brow was before the 12th century

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Cite this Entry

“Brow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brow. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

brow

noun
ˈbrau̇
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: the upper edge of a steep slope

Medical Definition

brow

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: either of the lateral prominences of the forehead
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