eyelash

[ ahy-lash ]
/ ˈaɪˌlæʃ /
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noun

one of the short, thick, curved hairs growing as a fringe on the edge of an eyelid.
the fringe of hairs itself.

Origin of eyelash

First recorded in 1745–55; eye + lash1

Words nearby eyelash

eyeglass, eyeglasses, eyeground, eyehole, eyehook, eyelash, eyelash sign, eyeless, eyelet, eyeleteer, eyelevel

Words related to eyelash

wig, hairstyle, grass, fur, haircut, fiber, wool, strand, eyebrow, mane, speck, dash, touch, suggestion, little, squat, hint, suspicion, diddly, jot

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British Dictionary definitions for eyelash

eyelash
/ (ˈaɪˌlæʃ) /

noun

any one of the short curved hairs that grow from the edge of the eyelids
a row or fringe of these hairs

Other words from eyelash

Related adjective: ciliary

Medical definitions for eyelash

eyelash
[ ī′lăsh′ ]

n.

Any of the short hairs fringing the edge of the eyelid. cilium
A row of the hairs fringing the eyelid.