: 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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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 Like its existing Ray-Ban Meta and Oakley smart glasses lines, the new designs are developed with EssilorLuxxottica — the group that also owns Prada eyewear, rumored to be Meta’s next collaborator. Amy O’Brien, Vogue, 7 July 2026 The eyewear features a quadrate shield-lens, which is one piece that covers both eyes. Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 7 July 2026 The prize’s previous three editions were organized in partnership with Fendi, Loro Piana and eyewear manufacturer Thélios, respectively — all part of the French group. Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 6 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 11 Jul. 2026.

Medical Definition

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