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eyewash.

The washing out of the eyes with copious solution (usually water alone) to quickly remove an irritant, as for example in laboratories and industrial plants; the washing solution itself.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈaɪ̯.wɒʃ/UK/ˈaɪ̯.wɑʃ/General-American
  1. The washing out of the eyes with copious solution (usually water alone) to quickly remove an irritant, as for example in laboratories and industrial plants; the washing solution itself.

    countable · uncountable · usually
    an eyewash station on every floor of the building
    a bottle of eyewash
  2. A soothing medicated lotion for the eyes.

    countable · uncountable · usually
  3. Something deceptive and superficially pleasing but without accurate or genuine substance: camouflage; disguise; false front; pretense; nonsense.

    figuratively · slang · uncountable · usually
Where this word comes from

From eye + wash. Compare typologically Russian глаз замы́лился (glaz zamýlilsja) (akin to мы́ло (mýlo), мыть (mytʹ)).

verb/ˈaɪ̯.wɒʃ/UK/ˈaɪ̯.wɑʃ/General-American
  1. To fool with nonsense or flattery.

  2. To keep information secret by sending false information to many people in one's own organization, and correct information to a select few.

Where this word comes from

From eye + wash. Compare typologically Russian глаз замы́лился (glaz zamýlilsja) (akin to мы́ло (mýlo), мыть (mytʹ)).

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