"guyliner" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-guyliner.wav
Etymology: Blend of guy + eyeliner Etymology templates: {{blend|en|guy|eyeliner}} Blend of guy + eyeliner Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} guyliner (uncountable)
  1. (informal) Eyeliner when used on men; usually associated with the goth and emo subcultures. Tags: informal, uncountable Categories (topical): Cosmetics, Eye, Male
    Sense id: en-guyliner-en-noun-tnshNAV7 Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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