eyewear

noun

eye·​wear ˈī-ˌwer How to pronounce eyewear (audio)
: 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 store will also carry a broad assortment of apparel and leather goods from the Michael Kors Mens label, as well as women’s and men’s watches, fragrance and eyewear. Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 17 Oct. 2025 An online storefront should be verified in some fashion or otherwise licensed to distribute prescription eyewear. Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025 The TikToker, Adam Wilson (@adamzwilson), spoke out in defense of his trusty eyewear—Wayfarers. Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025 And that can only happen at a limited selection of Best Buy locations and certain eyewear retailers. Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 4 Oct. 2025 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 20 Oct. 2025.

Medical Definition

eyewear

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