noun

eyebrow

eyebrow

He raised an eyebrow in surprise.

He raised an eyebrow in surprise.

She has very thick eyebrows.

She has very thick eyebrows.

((a/an/the)) eyebrow the strip of hair above the eye She has very thick eyebrows.

to raise an eyebrow to show surprise or disapproval He raised an eyebrow in surprise.

Synonyms: brow

A compound of 'eye' and 'brow'. 'Brow' comes from Old English 'brū'.

It's the 'brow' of hair just above your 'eye'. A simple and logical combination.

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