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10 Language-to-English DictionariesEyelash
/ˈaɪ.læʃ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
One of the short hairs growing on the edge of the eyelids, serving to protect the eye from dust and debris.
"She blinked, and a single eyelash fell onto her cheek." - 2
Collectively, the fringe of hairs along the margin of the eyelid.
"Mascara was carefully applied to lengthen and darken her eyelashes."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of 'eye' (from Old English 'ēage') and 'lash' (from Middle English, possibly of Germanic origin related to stroke or fringe). The compound has been used since the late Middle English period to describe the fine hairs growing on the edge of the eyelids.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Eyelash" is said worldwide
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Wimper
Transliteration: /ˈvɪmpɐ/
"Sie hat lange Wimpern."
ciglio
Transliteration: /ˈtʃiʎ.ʎo/
"Ha un ciglio nell'occhio."
cil
Transliteration: /sil/
"Elle a de longs cils."
pestaña
Transliteration: /pesˈta.ɲa/
"Se le metió una pestaña en el ojo."
pestana
Transliteration: /peʃˈtɐ.nɐ/
"Ela pintou as pestanas com rímel."
पलक
Transliteration: palak
"उसकी पलकें लंबी हैं।"
睫毛
Transliteration: jiémáo
"她的睫毛很长。"
속눈썹
Transliteration: songnunsseop
"그녀는 속눈썹이 길다."
まつげ
Transliteration: matsuge
"彼女はまつげが長い。"
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