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

When cleaning moldy areas, always wear a mask, gloves, and protective eyewear to prevent irritation from the spores. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 14 July 2026

Meta recently came out with a new, cheaper version of its AI-enabled smart glasses, and Google is set to release eyewear this fall. — Jake Angelo, semafor.com, 10 July 2026

Le Specs is a constant go-to for eyewear, with high-quality shades that won’t run you hundreds of dollars. — Kelsey Stewart, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2026

Like its existing Ray-Ban Meta and Oakley smart glasses lines, the new designs are developed with EssilorLuxxottica — the group that also owns Prada eyewear, rumored to be Meta’s next collaborator. — Amy O’Brien, Vogue, 7 July 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