Unibrow

Unibrow is a term used for the excess of hair between eyebrows. This gives the person bearing the unibrow a illusion of having one eyebrow. The unibrow is sometimes referred to as a monobrow, from the same root, "one brow."

The unibrow is a often derided as a throwback to humanity's more hirsute ancestor, the Homo neanderthalensis. Hence, especially among women, the region between the brows is often plucked or treated with electrolysis or other forms of depilation.

The unibrow is more common among certain ethnicities than others, particularly people from the Mediterranean countries of Turkey and Greece. It is likely that the apparent prevelance of the unibrow among these groups when compared to the rest of Europe is exaggerated by the fact that this trait is not seen as undesireable, or at least not as much so, and is thus less often treated.

Famous people with a unibrow:

• Frida Kahlo
• Pete Sampras
• Peter Gallagher
• Bill Barry, former drummer of REM
• Jim Adkins, lead singer of Jimmy Eat World

Fictional characters with a unibrow:

• Bert on Sesame Street
• Baby Gerald, Maggie's arch-nemesis on The Simpsons