eyeshadow

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/ˈaɪˌʃæd.əʊ/

A form of eye shadow — Makeup that is applied to the eyelids and below the eyes to give a darker complexion there.

OriginEnglish shadow ← Middle English eye ← Old English ēage →
Less commonScrabble 19
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Meanings

nouneyeshadow (countable and uncountable, plural eyeshadows)

plural eyeshadows

  1. alternativecountableuncountableAlternative spelling of eye shadow

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₃ekʷ-
  2. Proto-Germanic*augô
  3. Proto-West Germanic*augā
  4. Old Englishēage
  5. Middle Englisheye
  6. Englisheye
  7. Englishshadow
  8. Englisheyeshadow

From eye + shadow.

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APA

eyeshadow. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eyeshadow

MLA

“eyeshadow.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eyeshadow. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “eyeshadow,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eyeshadow.

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