eyewear

noun

eye·​wear ˈī-ˌwer 

: 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

Recent Examples on the Web

Launched in 2019, the Design Excellence Awards is the Accessories Council‘s way to expand the recognition of outstanding products, awarding brands across categories from handbags to eyewear, optical and sun, footwear, jewelry, fashion and fine, tech and innovation and more. —Julia Teti, Footwear News, 3 Nov. 2025

Based in New York, the brand and platform are both well-respected within the eyewear industry. —Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025

While the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) recommends eyewear meet American Society of Testing and Materials (ASTM) F3164 safety standards – which is applicable to other racquet sports – adoption remains low in pickleball. —New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2025

How To Clean Floors With Bleach Always use gloves and protective eyewear when working with bleach. —Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 22 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1918, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for eyewear

• aftercare
• anywhere
• billionaire
• chinaware
• debonair
• dinnerware
• disrepair
• doctrinaire
• earthenware
• everywhere
• frigidaire
• kitchenware

Medical Definition

eyewear

noun

eye·​wear ˈī-ˌwa(ə)r, -ˌwe(ə)r 

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