eyewashes

Ocular cleansing solutions

Eyewashes is the plural of eyewash, which has two distinct meanings.

Literally, an eyewash is a liquid solution for rinsing or medicating the eyes: The nurse prepared several eyewashes for the patients with chemical exposure.

Figuratively, eyewash is nonsense or deceptive talk meant to obscure the truth—something intended to make things look better than they are: The company's sustainability report was pure eyewash.

rinse

irrigation

Artificial water supply for agriculture

sterile · lavage · cleanse · rinse · solution · buffered · isotonic · soothing · lubricating · refresh

deception

nonsense

Meaningless words or actions

pretense · facade · camouflage · distraction · misdirection · cover-up · whitewash · smokescreen · humbug · baloney

emergency

decontamination

Removing dangerous substances

  • OSHAFederal workplace safety regulator
  • ANSIAmerican technical standards organization
  • plumbedMeasured depth with weight

portable · wall-mounted

Opposites
harm vs. care for eyes

eyewashesacids

Proton-donating compounds

deception vs. authenticity

eyewashestruths

Accurate statements about reality

facts · honesty · straight talk · candor · sincerity

substance vs. emptiness

eyewashessubstance

Physical material with mass

real deal · genuine article · hard evidence · proof · meat and potatoes

Family

eyewash

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G