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

In the eyewear industry, this heritage is expressed through a distinctive way of creating products where design, technical mastery, and artisanal know-how come together. — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 21 Sep. 2026

The company teamed up with celebrities including Kylie Jenner to advertise the eyewear. — Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026

From prescription details to frame measurements and return policies, a little preparation can make ordering eyewear online much easier. — Emma Clapp, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2026

Google is developing smart glasses with the affordable eyewear maker Warby Parker, and Apple is reportedly working on infusing cameras and AI into its hugely popular AirPods. — Maggie Harrison Dupré, Futurism, 2 Sep. 2026

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