eyeshade

noun

eye·​shade ˈī-ˌshād 

: a visor that shields the eyes from strong light and is fastened on with a headband

Examples of eyeshade in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

And if the only other viable top-tier offering is Chinese, the machinations of the Pentagon’s green-eyeshade strategists will have unintentionally tossed a lifeline to America’s primary technological competitor. — Craig Hooper, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2022

There’s not a green eyeshade in sight around today’s White House. — John O'Sullivan, National Review, 27 Aug. 2020

The work followed a classic model for psychedelic therapy in which the participant lies on a couch and wears eyeshades while listening to music. — Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, 16 Jan. 2020

Its nine-month bootcamp requires students to wear eyeshades that block all vision, so there is no choice but to navigate by alternative means. — Peg Rosen, Good Housekeeping, 14 Sep. 2018

Qualcomm, a company founded and run by engineers, could probably use a thorough going over by Hock and his green eyeshade crew. — Aaron Pressman, Fortune, 3 Nov. 2017

Word History

First Known Use

1749, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for eyeshade

• accolade
• ambuscade
• antegrade
• balustrade
• barricade
• cannonade
• cavalcade
• centigrade
• chambermaid
• colonnade
• countertrade
• disobeyed