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

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

Qualley has been a Chanel house ambassador since 2020, fronting campaigns for spring 2020 eyewear, the Coco Beach 2022 collection and the 2023 Coco Crush jewelry line. —Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 27 Jan. 2026

This week, French President Emmanuel Macron sported concerning eyewear and a Beckham child threw an Instagram fit. —Holly J. Morris, NPR, 23 Jan. 2026

French luxury eyewear brand Henry Jullien is experiencing an unexpected surge in popularity, following French President Emmanuel Macron’s aviator flex at the annual World Economic Forum in Davos on Wednesday. —Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 23 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