eyelash

noun

eye·​lash ˈī-ˌlash How to pronounce eyelash (audio)
1
: the fringe of hair edging the eyelid
usually used in plural
2
: a single hair of the eyelashes
3

Examples of eyelash in a Sentence

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These include eating a tapeworm, sewing in eyelashes and a barbaric rhinoplasty. William Earl, Variety, 23 Jan. 2025 Advertisement On the same block of Melrose Avenue as Zira, an eyelash salon called LashPlug had its picture windows smashed out. Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2025 To achieve the look, Phillips used a Tweezerman eyelash curler before coating lashes with the inky black mascara. Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 4 Feb. 2025 Multipurpose formula Some eyelash enhancers can act as multipurpose products. Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for eyelash 

Word History

First Known Use

1675, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of eyelash was in 1675

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“Eyelash.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eyelash. Accessed 23 Feb. 2025.

Kids Definition

eyelash

noun
eye·​lash -ˌlash How to pronounce eyelash (audio)
: a single hair of the fringe on the eyelid

Medical Definition

eyelash

noun
eye·​lash ˈī-ˌlash How to pronounce eyelash (audio)
1
: the fringe of hair edging the eyelid
usually used in plural
2
: a single hair of the eyelashes

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