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очковтира́тельство — meaning in English

ochkovtiratelstvo

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English meaning

  • eyewash noun 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.

Senses

очковтира́тельство is used for these senses in English:

  • eyewash (countable, uncountable) 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.
  • window dressing (figurative, uncountable) A means of creating a deceptively favourable impression of something or someone; something for appearance only.

eyewash — full definition

  1. noun 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.
  2. noun A soothing medicated lotion for the eyes.
  3. noun Something deceptive and superficially pleasing but without accurate or genuine substance: camouflage; disguise; false front; pretense; nonsense.
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