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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Last month, Meta debuted new Oakley Meta smart glasses, the latest from the tech giant’s partnership with eyewear maker EssilorLuxottica. Zev Fima, CNBC, 31 July 2025 Scott’s Dallas Cowboys collection comes after the designer signed an eyewear license with Marchon Eyewear Inc. for sunglasses and optical styles in January 2025. Julia Teti, Footwear News, 30 July 2025 This café, which is also part eyewear store, was one of the first to put Einspänners on the map in Koreatown. Khushbu Shah, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 July 2025 Ray-Ban and A$AP Rocky have teamed up once again to redefine eyewear with The Next Generation Collection—an exclusive release of three futuristic styles that made their debut on the AWGE runway during Men’s Paris Fashion Week. Essence, 28 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for eyewear

Word History

First Known Use

1918, in the meaning defined above

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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 7 Aug. 2025.

Medical Definition

eyewear

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