les cernes

dark circles under the eyes, eye bags

→ cerne
noun · plural masculine Rare #47,799
dark circles under the eyes, eye bags Usually used in the plural.
FR: J’ai des cernes sous les yeux après une nuit sans dormir.
EN: I have dark circles under my eyes after a sleepless night.

Il avait des cernes très marqués.

He had very pronounced dark circles under his eyes.

— Douleur et gloire (2019)

Tu as des cernes sous les yeux.

You have dark circles under your eyes.

— Memories of Murder (2003)

Et ces cernes sous les yeux.

And those dark circles under my eyes.

— Ne Zha 2 (2025)

Tom avait des cernes sous les yeux après avoir passé plusieurs nuits blanches.

Tom had dark circles under his eyes after spending several sleepless nights.

Regarde les cernes que tu as !

Look at the dark circles under your eyes!

— Amarcord (1973)