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lash

lash

29 1.0
Short curved hairs along the edge of the eyelid
  • noun
  • /læʃ/
translation icon : pestaña
  • Like my whole lower lash line is like this deep pink.
  • lash line
  • mascara for lashes
  • curl lashes

The glitter on my false lash is pissing me off.

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Examples

  • She applied mascara to enhance her lash length and volume.

  • The women had long lashes, and their hair was stacked up high.

    Fiction book (1993)

  • - I have a lash caught in my eye.

    Funny About Love (1990)

  • Wow, I have not worn A lash like this in a minute.

    Tati

  • I love like a thick lower lash line always.

  • So just hugging my natural lash line like this.

  • And I'm just going to coat the bottom lashes just very slightly.

  • Each hair on her head, each wispy little lash around her eyes shined.

    Fiction book (1990)

  • A few tears had frozen on her lower lashes, glimmering like crystals.

    Fiction book (1990)

  • One of her lashes fell into her eye when she blinked.

Synonyms

eyelash
vslash
19 1.0

A short curved hair that grows on the edge of the eyelid

is the same meaning but uses a different word
cilium
vslash
  • Specialized
9.9

A short curved hair on the edge of the eyelid that helps protect the eye

is the same meaning but uses a different word

Compounds

lash-up
  • UK
1 8.9

A temporary structure people build quickly from things at hand

Surface Forms

lash singular
lashes plural

Etymology

The word lash for an eyelash comes from an old word for a small 'lock' or 'tuft' of hair. Think of each tiny 'lash' as a little hair that frames the eye, which is why today a lash is one of the short hairs along your eyelid.