I. ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
Etymology: eye (I) + wash
1.
a. : a liquid used in bathing the eyes : an eye douche
b. : a medicinal solution for the eyes : an eye lotion
2.
a. : statements, actions, or procedures designed to distract attention from or conceal ulterior motives or actual conditions
the eyewash handed out by dictators
b. : statements, actions, or procedures undertaken merely to make a good impression : empty display
disgusted with all the eyewash of political campaigns
c. : pretentious nonsense : drivel , claptrap
preposterous claims that were the purest eyewash
II. transitive verb
: to give a misleading appearance to : doctor up : prettify
he'll line up his peg tents and eyewash his base camps with the old parade-ground touch — J.W.Bellah