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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Founded in 2014, Kering Eyewear was a pioneer in changing the business model for luxury groups in the eyewear category, straying from the well-trodden licensing business model. Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 10 June 2025 The eyewear store originally opened in fall 2015 but was closed from September last year to May 24 after a water main failure partially flooded the Westfield UTC mall. Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2025 The eyewear institution Selima Salaun is also a bit of a NoHo fixture, and spotted Henry Zankov dining in the restaurant. Roxanne Robinson, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025 The eyewear functions only as a fancy blindfold — there is no VR component in this game. Claire Franken, TVLine, 27 May 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 20 Jun. 2025.

Medical Definition

eyewear

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