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

Bryce told Kennedy News and Media that an obsession with lip and cheek filler, thick fake eyelashes and a breast enlargement led her to spend £22,000 (around $30,000) on her appearance. — Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 14 Aug. 2026

These tags look like an antenna sticking out of a small rectangular box, and staff used eyelash glue to stick them to the back of the butterflies. — Margherita Bassi, Popular Science, 13 Aug. 2026

Polly Bibby, 26, an illustrator, decided to try classic eyelash extensions ahead of her big day compared to her usual minimal makeup look. — Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2026

The Rams were within an eyelash of the Super Bowl last season. — Darren Cooper, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 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