Definition of eyelash
1 : the fringe of hair edging the eyelid —usually used in plural
2 : a single hair of the eyelashes
3 : hairbreadth
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Upstairs in a hotel room, a makeup artist was layering foundation on Ms. Shay, the room a mess of glittery blue eye shadow, shimmery lotion, fake eyelashes and a pair of Oscar de la Renta flowery high-heeled shoes carefully positioned on a shelf.
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What if Long Beach State’s Lucas Tancas was out by an eyelash at first base instead of safe by a step on his grounder to SDSU shortstop Danny Sheehan?
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This system also allows light to pass through hair, adding glisten to beards, eyelashes, and styling gel.
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First Known Use of eyelash
1675
EYELASH Defined for English Language Learners
eyelash
playDefinition of eyelash for English Language Learners
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: any one of the hairs that grow along the top of the eyelid
EYELASH Defined for Kids
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playDefinition of eyelash for Students
: one of the hairs that grow along the top of the eyelid
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