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
Recent Examples on the Web In the years to follow, the creative genius put his flair for color and glam on everything from menswear and womenswear to eyewear, beachwear and even underwear. Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 12 Apr. 2024 Yet there was no need to bring your own eclipse eyewear to the fabled venue. Jack Bantock, CNN, 9 Apr. 2024 Put on your protective eyewear and look up: The 2024 solar eclipse will grace the skies on Monday, April 8. The Arizona Republic, 8 Apr. 2024 According to the World Health Organization, the lack of access to corrective eyewear inhibits learning among young students, increases the likelihood of traffic accidents and forces millions of middle-age factory workers and farmers to leave the work force too early. Andrew Jacobs, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2024 The zoo will have extended hours on April 8, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Free protective eyewear will be available (while supplies last). The Indianapolis Star, 4 Apr. 2024 Take the Sartorial Sunset glasses—seen on the gentleman above—which are part of his recent expansion into eyewear. Max Berlinger, Robb Report, 26 Mar. 2024 His latest eyewear collection with Warby Parker is just another reflection of that notion. Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 14 Mar. 2024 While some golfers only donned solar glasses at the moment of maximum obscurity, others tracked many of their shots through the dim of their commemorative eyewear. Jack Bantock, CNN, 9 Apr. 2024

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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 26 Apr. 2024.

Medical Definition

eyewear

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