# eyelash

Pronunciation: US say "Y-lash" /ˈaɪlæʃ/; UK

## Noun

1. One of the hairs that grow along the edge of an eyelid.
   - Simple: One of the small hairs that grow along the edge of your eyelid.
   - _A single eyelash had landed on the rim of her glasses._
   - _Thick eyelashes help shield the eye from windblown grit._

## Origin

Formed from 'eye' plus 'lash'.

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/eyelash (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).