Meaning & use
unibrow
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UK/ˈjuːnibrəʊ/
US/ˈjuːnibroʊ/
Meaning
nouncountableinformal
A single continuous eyebrow formed when eyebrow hair grows across the bridge of the nose.
Grammar: Countable: a unibrow, the unibrow, unibrows.
Patterns
- have a unibrow
- grow a unibrow
- pluck a unibrow
He has a noticeable unibrow that he refuses to pluck.
She used tweezers to shape her eyebrows and avoid a unibrow.
The character's unibrow made him instantly recognizable.
Word forms
| plural | unibrows |
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Common combinations
- have a unibrow
- Many people have a unibrow if they don't groom their eyebrows.
- grow a unibrow
- He started to grow a unibrow during puberty.
- pluck a unibrow
- She plucks her unibrow every week.
- shave a unibrow
- He shaves his unibrow to keep it looking neat.
Synonyms and how they differ
- monobrow
- A more formal equivalent, used especially in British English.
Word family
Commonly confused: unibrow or monobrow?
unibrow vs monobrow
'Monobrow' is the same thing but is considered more formal and is more common in British English.
Practice
What is a unibrow?
Choose one answer.
A unibrow is formed when the eyebrows meet in the middle. The other options are unrelated to the term.
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