eyewash

noun

eye·wash | \ ˈī-ˌwȯsh

, -ˌwäsh\

Definition of eyewash

1 : an eye lotion

2 : misleading or deceptive statements, actions, or procedures

He says he'll quit his job, but we know that's just eyewash.

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San Diego let nine months pass between flushing the eyewash stations. — Joy Resmovits, latimes.com, "A chemical spill, unchecked eyewash stations, poor training: Audit details Cal State's lax lab safety," 25 Apr. 2018 Next, Oliver went about documenting compliance, snapping photos of the cameras, the safes, the locks on cabinets and other equipment, the bars blocking the windows and even the eyewash station. — Robb Mandelbaum, New York Times, "Where Pot Entrepreneurs Go When the Banks Just Say No," 4 Jan. 2018

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More Definitions for eyewash

eyewash

noun

: a liquid used for washing the eyes

informal + old-fashioned : foolish words

eyewash

noun

eye·wash | \ ˈī-ˌwȯsh, -ˌwäsh

: an eye lotion