eyewear

[ ahy-wair ]

noun

1. any of various devices, as spectacles, contact lenses, or goggles, for aiding the vision or protecting the eyes.

Word History and Origins

Origin of eyewear¹

First recorded in 1925–30; eye + wear

Example Sentences

And before the question even could be asked, he said he would not wear protective eyewear.

From Los Angeles Times

Sir Keir Starmer's expensive eyewear has supplied many a punchline in speeches.

From BBC

First, Meta partnered with the European eyewear company EssilorLuxottica to produce Ray-Bans with built-in speakers, cameras, and a microphone.

From Slate

Named Spectacles, Snap’s latest eyewear overlays computer-generated images onto a person’s view of the physical world.

From Los Angeles Times

Leith won over fans with her bright and bold eyewear.

From BBC