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underbrows

underbrows is the plural of underbrow.

Meaning of underbrow

Noun

underbrow (plural underbrows)

  1. The portion of the face below the eyebrow and above the eyelid.
    • The Friar's eyes now seemed to burn no more with light, but looked out stern beneath his underbrow's concave; his voice was grave; he stood erect as if to soar above his natural height:1971, Bernard D. N. Grebanier, The Angel in the Rock, page 62
  2. The lower portion of the eyebrow.
    • Her big eyes are framed with brows that are almost bushy— the top part of the brow is left alone, only the underbrow is tweezed to give the brow an "angle."1954, Motion Picture - Volumes 87-90

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Questions about underbrows

What is underbrows the plural of?
Underbrows is the plural of underbrow.

Words near underbrows in the dictionary

  1. underbrim
  2. underbrims
  3. underbring
  4. underbritches
  5. underbrow
  6. underbrows
  7. underbrush
  8. underbrushed
  9. underbrushes
  10. underbrushing
  11. underbudget

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