Lashes

Word LASHES
Character 6
Hyphenation N/A
Pronunciations /ˈlæʃɪz/

Definitions and meanings of "Lashes"

What do we mean by lashes?

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.

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The word "lashes" in example sentences

As someone who spent jail time, 20 lashes is worth about one week of time, if the lashes are non-barbed leather, and the strokes are limited to a force of 20 pounds. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Bobby stared at that one cow; her body black, but with one large white patch the shape of Bull Shoals Lake covering her face, so that her eyelid was white too and he could see her white lashes from the backseat of their car. ❋ Rachel Lora Simmons (2010)

Although make-up artists have always used falsies to subtly fill in lashes, some celebrities are going overboard with the glue, without casting a second glance at keeping a natural look. ❋ The Huffington Post News Team (2009)

Instead of just stating "McCain lashes out at AARP" for high drama and just giving the 2009 version you showed his "flip flop" from 2008. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The most beautiful feature was her eyes, framed in lashes as dark as her brows and hair. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The night dark before its hour — heavily, steadily, the rain lashes and sprinkles to complete its task — ( "Seesaw") ❋ Unknown (2003)

Black eyes discharge the sharpest shafts in lashes from their lids.’ ❋ Unknown (2006)

Steve and Tyler, the lashes are the white of the paper, and I quickly split the hairs of the brush as I came around that part of the silhouette with the dark paint. ❋ James Gurney (2010)

Convicted of the crime of being in the presence of men who are not family members, she was sentenced to 40 lashes, which is perhaps a death sentence for a 75-year-old. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The lashes were the same red-gold as his hair, so they showed up only when you were close to him. ❋ Harris, Charlaine (2005)

Alas I'm having to wear a long sleve shirt when around family as I can explain the bites but the lashes are a different story. ❋ Plastickman (2002)

She looked at him with baffled longing and saw, as if for the first time, how the crescents of his lashes were the thick rich gold of ripe wheat, how proudly his head sat upon his bared neck and how the look of race and dignity persisted in his slim erect body, even through its grotesque rags. ❋ Margaret Mitchell (1996)

Driscoll couldn't remember if the lashes were her own, but the green eyes were, and underneath the whalebone those curves were definitely real. ❋ Seymour, Ana (1996)

He had the same small, regular features as his sister, the same rather near-set eyes; but whereas Cherry had seen to it that her lashes were a good half dozen shades darker than her hair, his were still as sandy as nature had made them. ❋ Wentworth, Patricia (1939)

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