Definition

Noun: A small cup-like container with a curved rim designed to fit snugly against the eye socket. It is used to hold and apply a medicated or cleansing liquid solution directly to the eyeball.

Usage

The word "eyebath" is a countable noun. It refers specifically to the physical object used for eye care. * You use an eyebath to rinse your eye with a saline solution. * The pharmacist recommended using an eyebath to apply the eye wash.

Examples

• She filled the eyebath with the prescribed lotion.
• For minor irritations, gently flush the eye using a clean eyebath.
• The first aid kit contained a sterile eyebath.

Advanced Usage / Notes

• Regional Variation: The object is commonly called an eyebath in British English. In American English, the equivalent term is typically eyecup.
• Purpose: Its primary function is therapeutic or hygienic, such as removing a foreign particle, applying medicine, or soothing irritation. It is not typically used for general cosmetic purposes like applying makeup.

Variants and Related Words

• Eyecup (noun): The American English term for the same device.
• Eye bath (noun phrase): Sometimes written as two words, though "eyebath" is the standard closed compound form.
• Eye wash (noun): This can refer to the liquid solution used in an eyebath, not the container itself.

Synonyms

• Eye cup
• Eye wash cup (descriptive synonym)

Antonyms / Contrasting Objects

• Dropper: A device that dispenses liquid in drops, not by submersion.
• Spray bottle: A container that emits a mist or stream, not requiring contact with the eye socket.

Noun

1. a small vessel with a rim curved to fit the orbit of the eye; use to apply medicated or cleansing solution to the eyeball
   • an eyecup is called an eyebath in Britain