eyelash

noun

eye·​lash ˈī-ˌlash 

1

: the fringe of hair edging the eyelid

—usually used in plural

2

: a single hair of the eyelashes

3

: hairbreadth

Examples of eyelash in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Beauty and Hygiene Supplies Metal tools such as eyelash curlers, tweezers, and nail cutters can be sanitized by submerging into hydrogen peroxide for 15-20 seconds, then wiping clean. —Nishaa Sharma, The Spruce, 5 Mar. 2026

Cleopatra Called This curler took the puritanical twigs that were my eyelashes and pressed them into lush crescent fans of divine feminine bliss. —Fiona Landers, New Yorker, 4 Mar. 2026

Bündchen finished everything off with the same effortless waves and rosy makeup, complete with flushed cheeks and fluttery eyelashes. —Christina Perrier, InStyle, 3 Mar. 2026

Another perk of its detachable foam eye cups—no smooshed eyelashes! —Kristy Alpert, Travel + Leisure, 25 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1675, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing eyelash

• not bat an eye/eyelash
• without batting an eyelash

Rhymes for eyelash

• calabash
• ash
• bash
• brash
• cache
• cash
• clash
• crash
• dash
• flash
• gash
• hash

Kids Definition

eyelash

noun

eye·​lash -ˌlash 

: a single hair of the fringe on the eyelid

Medical Definition

eyelash

noun

eye·​lash ˈī-ˌlash 

1

: the fringe of hair edging the eyelid

—usually used in plural

2

: a single hair of the eyelashes