eyewash
Americannoun
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Also called collyrium. Pharmacology. a solution applied locally to the eye for irrigation or administering medication.
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Informal. nonsense; bunk.
noun
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a mild solution for applying to the eyes for relief of irritation, etc
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informal nonsense; rubbish
Etymology
Origin of eyewash
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But all the biographical detail brings us no closer to what made him such a successful triple threat of eyewash.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2026
"For us in the Khumbu region, it has just been an eyewash," said Nawang Thome Sherpa, head of a local body in Phakding, one of the vulnerable villages downstream Imja lake.
From BBC ● Apr. 24, 2026
Throw on a lab coat, spark a Bunsen burner, and stay close to the eyewash station, but hopefully it won’t come to that.
From Barron's ● Dec. 26, 2025
About 117 million Americans used eye drops and eyewash in 2020, according to Statista, a market research firm.
From New York Times ● Mar. 16, 2023
He was the only man Esteban had ever met who polished his fingernails and put blue eyewash in his eyes.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
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