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

Known for collaborating with public figures, Cassell has worked with prominent names such as Pharrell Williams, singer Ed Sheeran, eyewear designers Coco and Breezy, fine artist Roy Nachum, and major brands like Samsung, Google, and LG. —Cassell Ferere, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025

Viewers are strongly advised to avoid looking at the sun's glare without safety eyewear to avoid irreversible eye damage. —Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2025

The eyewear collections marry nostalgia with modernity, featuring styles for adults and children. —Julia Teti, Footwear News, 17 Apr. 2025

The lenses are polarized performance lenses made by Revo, the company that started out by manufacturing eyewear protection for NASA in the 1980s. —Adrienne So, Wired News, 11 Apr. 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