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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Other examples of new luxury categories include footwear, eyewear, perfume and small leather goods. Karen Gilchrist, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2025 While bags will be developed in-house, eyewear and footwear are on the roadmap, likely through collaborations with category-specific partners. Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2025 Her ready-to-wear fashion line, The Rachel Zoe Collection, debuted in 2011 and has since grown to encompass home decor, eyewear and other products in addition to clothing. Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2025 Plus, more shoe adjacency offerings such as hosiery, eyewear, cold weather accessories, and handbags, primarily focused on the beaded trend. Roxanne Robinson, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 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 15 Sep. 2025.

Medical Definition

eyewear

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