eyelash
Americannoun
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one of the short, thick, curved hairs growing as a fringe on the edge of an eyelid.
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the fringe of hairs itself.
noun
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any one of the short curved hairs that grow from the edge of the eyelids
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a row or fringe of these hairs
Etymology
Origin of eyelash
Example Sentences
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Although much of her previous work involved strong co-stars or ensembles, Byrne carries this film almost single-handedly, often through close-ups shot so tightly that she felt like her eyelashes might brush the camera.
From Los Angeles Times
Particularly striking are Isidora’s eyelashes, which were carved into hot wax as it was applied to the thin wood panel on which the portrait was painted.
Right now she was even wearing makeup: a tiny smear of brown over her eyes, black on her eyelashes, a smudge of red on her cheeks.
From Literature
“I had long, black hair. Losing that wasn’t bad. But I lost the hair on my face — my eyebrows, my eyelashes — that was hard. But I always knew it just had to be.”
From Los Angeles Times
“Young Lion” only measures about 4.5 inches tall, but Rembrandt used black chalk and white gouache to render it in minute detail, down to the animal’s eyelashes and the chain around his neck.
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