noun
Meaning 1
A cup-shaped vessel used to apply eyewash.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: eyecup
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
eyebath
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noun
Meaning 2
a small vessel with a rim curved to fit the orbit of the eye; use to apply medicated or cleansing solution to the eyeball
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- an eyecup is called an eyebath in Britain
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: eyecup, eye cup
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: vessel
History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h3ekw-der. Proto-Germanic *augô Proto-West Germanic *augā Old English ēage Middle English eye English eye Proto-Indo-European *bheh1- Proto-Germanic *baþą Proto-West Germanic *baþ Old English bæþ Middle English bath English bath English eyebath From eye + bath.
Across languages
Translations
5 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Finnish: silmänhuuhtelukuppi — Translations
- German: Augenbadewanne — Translations
- Irish: cupa súl — Translations
- Italian: occhiera — Translations
- Polish: kieliszek do płukania oczu — Translations