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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You could be told to do crazy s--- like cut all your eyelashes off. Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 5 Nov. 2024 Jasmine Crockett Social media’s favorite congresswoman Jasmine Crockett went viral this year after clapping back at Marjorie Taylor Greene, who made fun of her false eyelashes — a racist microaggression — during a House Oversight Committee meeting. Katherine Singh, refinery29.com, 5 Sep. 2024 The now holistic esthetician launched her career in beauty at 19 years old, sharing dramatic makeup transformations on YouTube and Instagram — false eyelashes, contour, the whole nine. Megan Decker, refinery29.com, 15 Oct. 2024 Find it on Amazon Babe Original’s Eyelash Serum Nourishes Your Lash Line Long lashes are in, and this eyelash serum is a beauty gem that Amazon shoppers will not want to miss out on. Rebecca Martinson, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2024 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 22 Nov. 2024.

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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