eyewash
2 synonyms for eyewash, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — The rinsing of the eyes with a liquid, usually plain water, to quickly clear out something irritating; also the liquid used for this.
Synonyms
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
collyrium
whitewash
Synonyms by Meaning
1. noun
The rinsing of the eyes with a liquid, usually plain water, to quickly clear out something irritating; also the liquid used for this.
“an eyewash station on every floor of the building”
collyrium
2. noun
(informal) Something that seems convincing but is really empty or false, meant only to deceive.
Etymology
Formed from eye and wash. Compare typologically the Russian глаз замы́лился (glaz zamýlilsja), related to мы́ло (mýlo) and мыть (mytʹ).
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