: corrective or protective devices (such as glasses or contact lenses) for the eyes

Examples of eyewear in a Sentence

a shop that specialized in fashionable eyewear
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The eyewear features a quadrate shield-lens, which is one piece that covers both eyes. Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 7 July 2026 Le Specs is a constant go-to for eyewear, with high-quality shades that won’t run you hundreds of dollars. Kelsey Stewart, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2026 Ozzy frequently sported the eyewear throughout his career as both a solo artist and frontman of the legendary heavy metal band Black Sabbath. Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 3 July 2026 During the filming of Mission Impossible, the actor called upon Oakley to make his custom eyewear. Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 5 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for eyewear

Word History

First Known Use

1918, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of eyewear was in 1918

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“Eyewear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eyewear. Accessed 9 Jul. 2026.

Medical Definition

: corrective or protective devices (as glasses or contact lenses) for the eyes
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