Difference between Eyelash and Lash

What is the difference between Eyelash and Lash?

Eyelash as a noun is one of the hairs which grow along the edge of eyelids. while Lash as a noun is the thong or braided cord of a whip, with which the blow is given.

Eyelash

Part of speech: noun

Definition: One of the hairs which grow along the edge of eyelids.

Lash

Part of speech: noun

Definition: The thong or braided cord of a whip, with which the blow is given.A leash in which an animal is caught or held; hence, a snare.A stroke with a whip, or anything pliant and tough.A stroke of satire or sarcasm; an expression or retort that cuts or gives pain; a cut.A hair growing from the edge of the eyelid; an eyelash.In carpet weaving, a group of strings for lifting simultaneously certain yarns, to form the figure.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To strike with a lash; to whip or scourge with a lash, or with something like one.To strike forcibly and quickly, as with a lash; to beat, or beat upon, with a motion like that of a lash.To throw out with a jerk or quickly.To scold; to berate; to satirize; to censure with severity.To bind with a rope, cord, thong, or chain, so as to fasten.To ply the whip; to strike.To utter censure or sarcastic language.

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Remiss, lax.Relaxed.Soft, watery, wet.excellent, wonderfulDrunk.

We hope you now know whether to use Eyelash or Lash in your sentence.

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