eyewash
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eyewash
- /ˈaɪ̯.wɒʃ/ UK
- /ˈaɪ̯.wɑʃ/ US
Where it comes from
From eye + wash.
Compare typologically Russian глаз замы́лился (glaz zamýlilsja) (akin to мы́ло (mýlo), мыть (mytʹ)).
noun eyewashes · eye wash · eye-wash
- 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. an eyewash station on every floor of the building
- A soothing medicated lotion for the eyes.
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Something deceptive and superficially pleasing but without accurate or genuine substance: camouflage; disguise; false front; pretense; nonsense.
Near-synonyms: hogwash, whitewash, window dressing
Similar: hogwash, whitewash, window dressing
verb eyewashes · eyewashing · eyewashed · eye wash · eye-wash
- To fool with nonsense or flattery.
- To keep information secret by sending false information to many people in one's own organization, and correct information to a select few. But others said that eyewashing was a standard security practice that had been in existence for decades.
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noun lotion
| Français | collyre |
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noun means of creating deceptive impression
| Русский | очковтира́тельство očkovtirátelʹstvo |
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Talk about this word "eyewash." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/eyewash. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. eyewash. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/eyewash "eyewash." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/eyewash.Cite this
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title = {eyewash},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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