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单词 monobrowed
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monobrowedadj.

Brit. /ˈmɒnə(ʊ)braʊd/, U.S. /ˈmɑnəˌbraʊd/
Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: mono- comb. form, browed adj.
Etymology: < mono- comb. form + browed adj. Compare earlier monobrow n.
Having eyebrows that meet above the nose, giving the appearance of a single eyebrow.
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beetle-browed1362
bresedc1400
well-browed1483
supercilious1656
white-browed1740
plucked1762
supraciliary1821
gathered1823
palpebrous1846
palpebral1854
surciliary1874
thatched1889
bushy-browed1912
unplucked1959
monobrowed1973
1973 M. Amis Rachel Papers 47 Eyes narrowed, I scouted for spots... An old favourite was the Cyclopean egg which put in regular appearances between my eyes, giving me a mono-browed mass-murderer's expression.
1997 Vanity Fair (N.Y.) Mar. 214/1 I watch Noel and Liam, two monobrowed sons of Manchester, give their acceptance speeches.
1999 Daily Tel. 14 Jan. 19/2 At the moment, we monobrowed men are a rather sorry bunch.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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