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A unibrow or monobrow, medically known as a synophrys, refers to a "confluence of eyebrows"; i.e. the presence of abundant hair between the eyebrows, so that they seem to converge to form one long eyebrow. For the 1968 stage production, see Hair (musical), for the 1979 film, see Hair (film). ... Categories: Anatomy stubs | Human appearance ...

The words unibrow and monobrow are in the Oxford English Dictionary, and unibrow was added to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary in 2006. Medical dictionaries, such as Dorland's Medical Dictionary, contain the word synophrys. The Oxford English Dictionary print set The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) is a dictionary published by the Oxford University Press (OUP), and is the most successful dictionary of the English language, (not to be confused with the one-volume Oxford Dictionary of English, formerly New Oxford Dictionary of English, of... Merriam-Webster, originally known as the G. & C. Merriam Company of Springfield, Massachusetts, is a United States company that publishes reference books, especially dictionaries that are descendants of Noah Websters An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). ... Dorlands Medical Dictionary was first published in 1890 as the American Illustrated Medical Dictionary including 770 pages. ...

Beauty culture

In Western perception, a unibrow may make a person seem unattractive, so much so that the unibrow has become something of a cliché in fiction, especially with cartoon characters.

Among Western women, the region between the brows is often plucked, waxed, shaved, or treated with electrolysis or other forms of depilation. Unibrow separation is often the only form of eyebrow grooming among men. However, in some non-Western cultures this facial hair does not have a stigma, and may even be seen as a sign of feminine beauty, as in Caucasus or in Iran, where connected eyebrows are a sign of virginity and being unmarried.[1] Electrology is either of two electrical epilation methods for the permanent removal of human hair. ... Depilation is a generic term for hair removal which affects the part of the hair above the surface of the skin. ...

The Mexican artist Frida Kahlo often depicted herself with an exaggerated unibrow and a thin moustache, which was seen as unconventional and purposely unflattering by Western audiences. As did Paul Boulos in his HSC Artwork. Frida Kahlo (July 6, 1907 – July 13, 1954) was a Mexican painter, who has achieved great international popularity. ... Edgar Allan Poe grew a moustache later in his life. ...

Science and superstition

Medically, some cephalic disorders, particularly Cornelia de Lange syndrome, could be associated with synophrys. However, the vast majority of persons with a unibrow have no such condition, and the connection to developmental disabilities is wildly exaggerated in the popular imagination. Cephalic disorders are congenital conditions that stem from damage to, or abnormal development of, the budding nervous system. ... Cornelia de Lange Syndrome aka CdLS is a rare genetic disorder that leads to severe developmental anomalies. ... Mental retardation (abbreviated as MR), is a term for a pattern of persistently slow learning of basic motor and language skills (milestones) during childhood, and a significantly below-normal intellectual capacity as an adult. ...

Unibrows have been the subject of various misconceptions and superstitions. Victorian criminologist Cesare Lombroso identified unibrows as a sign of criminality [2] (later discredited). Look up Criminologist in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Cesare Lombroso Cesare Lombroso (Verona, November 6, 1835 - Turin, October 19, 1909) was a historical figure in modern criminology, and the founder of the Italian Positivist School of criminology. ...

Russian Cosmonaut Salizhan Sharipov has a prominent unibrow.

Image File history File links Download high resolution version (596x750, 81 KB) taken from [1] File links The following pages link to this file: Unibrow Salizhan Sharipov Categories: NASA images ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (596x750, 81 KB) taken from [1] File links The following pages link to this file: Unibrow Salizhan Sharipov Categories: NASA images ... Salizhan S. Sharipov Salizhan Shakirovich Sharipov (Russian:Сализхан Шакирович Шарипов) (born August 24, 1964 in Uzgen, Osh oblast, Kirghiz SSR, now in Kyrgyzstan) is a Russian cosmonaut. ...

See also

• Beard
• Bearded woman
• Eyebrow
• Facial hair
• Hirsutism
• Mustache
• Sideburns

For other uses, see Beard (disambiguation). ... The bearded woman has been a phenomenon of legend, curiosity, ridicule, and more recently, political statement and fashion statement. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... One kind of modern beard. ... Hirsutism (from Latin hirsutus = shaggy, hairy) is defined as excessive and increased hair growth in women in locations where the occurrence of terminal hair normally is minimal or absent. ... A moustache (sometimes spelled mustache in the United States) is an outgrowth of hair above the upper lip. ... Sideburns (or colloquially sideboards[1] or mutton chops[2]) are patches of facial hair on the sides of a mans face, in front of the ears. ...

External links

• Monobrow.com
• UnibrowClub.com