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Sailor forgetting pop on ship: might one go on the lash? (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

eyeliner

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(Other definitions for eyeliner that I've seen before include "Item of 25dn" , "Cosmetic pencil" , "Type of make-up" , "Makeup for the peepers" , "highlight for look-out" .)

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