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eyelash

n.
A1 Beginner US //ˈaɪˌɫæʃ// UK //ˈaɪlæʃ// eye·lash

n. a thin hair that grows on the edge of your eye. You have many of them on your upper and lower lids.

n. a fine hair growing on the edge of the eyelid. Plural form is typically used to refer to the collective fringe of hair.


SIMPLE

She brushed her eyelash with a small comb.

CONTEXTUAL

The long eyelash of the butterfly caught the sunlight as it fluttered across the flower.

COMPLEX

The delicate eyelash serves as a natural barrier, protecting the eye from dust and debris while also enhancing the visual depth of the gaze.

Synonyms
Origin

From eye + lash.

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