visor
Simple Definition of visor
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: a piece on the front of a helmet that you can pull down to protect your face
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: the part of a hat or cap that sticks out in front to protect or shade your eyes
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: 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
Examples of visor in a sentence
<the visor on your baseball cap should provide adequate shade for your eyes>
Illustration of visor
Variants of visor
vizor
\ˈvī-zər\Origin and Etymology of visor
Middle English viser, from Anglo-French, from vis face — more at visage
First Known Use: 14th century
Other Clothing Terms
VISOR Defined for Kids
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Definition of visor for Students
1 : the movable front upper piece of a helmet that is brought down to protect the face
2 : a part (as on a cap) that sticks out to protect or shade the eyes
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