visor

vi·sor

noun \ˈvī-zər\

: a piece on the front of a helmet that you can pull down to protect your face

: the part of a hat or cap that sticks out in front to protect or shade your eyes

: a flat, stiff piece of material on the inside of a car above the windshield that you can pull down to keep sunlight from shining in your eyes

Full Definition of VISOR

1

:  the front piece of a helmet; especially :  a movable upper piece

2

a :  a face mask

b :  disguise

3

a :  a projecting front on a cap or headband for shading the eyes

b :  a usually movable flat sunshade attached at the top of an automobile windshield

— vi·sored \-zərd\ adjective

— vi·sor·less \-zər-ləs\ adjective

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Variants of VISOR

vi·sor also vizor \ˈvī-zər\

Examples of VISOR

1. <the visor on your baseball cap should provide adequate shade for your eyes>

Illustration of VISOR

Origin of VISOR

Middle English viser, from Anglo-French, from vis face — more at visage

First Known Use: 14th century

Related to VISOR

Synonyms

bill, brim, peak

Related Words

shade

Other Clothing Terms

babushka, brogue, bumbershoot, cravat, dishabille, furbelow, layette, raiment, spectator