eyewash

== English == === Etymology === From eye +‎ wash. Compare typologically Russian глаз замы́лился (glaz zamýlilsja) (akin to мы́ло (mýlo), мыть (mytʹ)). === Pronunciation === === Noun === eyewash (usually uncountable, plural eyewashes) (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. (countable, uncountable) A soothing medicated lotion for the eyes. (uncountable, slang, figurative) Camouflage; disguise; false front; pretense; nonsense. Near-synonyms: whitewash, window dressing ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Verb === eyewash (third-person singular simple present eyewashes, present participle eyewashing, simple past and past participle eyewashed) To fool with nonsense or flattery. (intelligence) To keep information secret by sending false information to many people in one's own organization, and correct information to a select few. === See also === eyebath === Anagrams === yeehaws