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

Arena is also using his first catwalk show to reveal the world of Joseph, with new categories such as eyewear, jewelry, shoes, bags and scarves. —Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 20 Feb. 2026

Kering eyewear and corporate sales were up 2%. —Laure Guilbault, Vogue, 10 Feb. 2026

Stay organized on the go with this compact travel jewelry case and this $15 eyewear case with two pockets to stow eyeglasses or sunglasses. —Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026

The company is taking a two-pronged approach by positioning its Android XR ecosystem as a way to get familiar mobile apps running on its glasses platform right away, and by partnering with eyewear manufacturers to make wearables that people will actually be excited to wear. —Boone Ashworth, Wired News, 28 Jan. 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