"fox eye" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: fox eyes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} fox eye (plural fox eyes)
  1. (chiefly in the plural) A type of eye associated with East Asian people, characterized as narrow, slanted, or upturned. Tags: in-plural Categories (topical): Eye Synonyms: almond eye
    Sense id: en-fox_eye-en-noun-rAhZV495 Disambiguation of Eye: 90 10 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 93 7 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 94 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 98 2
  2. (cosmetics) A makeup technique in which the outer corners of the eyes are darkened to a triangular point. Categories (topical): Cosmetics
    Sense id: en-fox_eye-en-noun-10718N4x Topics: cosmetics, lifestyle

Inflected forms

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