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eye⋅lash

[ahy-lash]
–noun
1. one of the short, thick, curved hairs growing as a fringe on the edge of an eyelid.
2. the fringe of hairs itself.

Origin:
1745–55; eye + lash 1
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bat 3   (bāt)   
tr.v.   bat·ted, bat·ting, bats
To wink or flutter: bat one's eyelashes.

[Probably a variant of bate2.]
eye·lash   (ī'lāsh')   
n.  
  1. Any of the short hairs fringing the edge of the eyelid.

  2. A row of the hairs fringing the eyelid.

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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: eye·lash
Pronunciation: 'I-"lash
Function: noun
1 : the fringe of hair edging the eyelid —usually used in plural
2 : a single hair of the eyelashes
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Medical Dictionary

eyelash eye·lash (ī'lāsh')
n.

  1. Any of the short hairs fringing the edge of the eyelid. Also called cilium.

  2. A row of the hairs fringing the eyelid.

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