Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Any of the short hairs fringing the edge of the eyelid.
- noun A row of the hairs fringing the eyelid.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun One of the small hairs or bristles which grow in a row, or in rows, on the edges of the eyelids; a cilium of the eyelid; a lash.
- noun Either one of the two rows or lines of hairs which respectively fringe the upper and lower eyelid; the superior or inferior cilia; a series of eyelashes collectively. See cut under
eye .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun The fringe of hair that edges the eyelid; -- usually in the pl.
- noun A hair of the fringe on the edge of the eyelid.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun One of the
hairs which grow along the edge ofeyelids .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun any of the short curved hairs that grow from the edges of the eyelids
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Examples
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Each batted eyelash is like an atomic explosion of love, an unrequited neutron detonation of desire.
Superhero Nation: how to write superhero novels and comic books » Calling All Dramatists and Poets… 2009
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Elsewhere, what appeared at first glance to be a fluffy pale jacket of tufted tulle turned out to be made of leather, minutely shaved with razors to give an "eyelash" - fine
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In November, Allergan sued a slew of cosmetic companies that sell so-called eyelash conditioners, accusing them of infringing on a patent covering bimatoprost and related compounds known as prostaglandins.
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Taking an eye for an eyelash, which is what they are doing at the moment, is considered wrong by Biblical standards.
Defending Yourself Christine Robinson 2006
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Taking an eye for an eyelash, which is what they are doing at the moment, is considered wrong by Biblical standards.
Archive 2006-08-01 Christine Robinson 2006
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Having now made a mockery of constitutional law, this Congress and president have moved the nation to within an "eyelash" of a full-blown national security fascist police state.
Thom Hartmann's New Book - Screwed: The Undeclared War Against the Middle Class 2006
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The Capuccini treatment includes everything from the cream and the massage to extras such as eyelash tinting as requested by the guest.
Budapest Times 2010
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They could also get pampered with treatments such as eyelash extensions, facials, massages and foot reflexology.
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They could also get pampered with treatments such as eyelash extensions, facials, massages and foot reflexology.
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They could also get pampered with treatments such as eyelash extensions, facials, massages and foot reflexology.
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