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

The 2,400-square-foot store carries the men’s and women’s ready-to-wear collections and accessories, eyewear and fragrances, and also showcases select Roberto Cavalli couture. —Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 26 June 2025

The eyewear company is reportedly close to filing a draft of its preliminary proposal and may raise $1 billion from its listing. —Amala Balakrishner, CNBC, 19 June 2025

Meta is looking to build on the success of its Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses by teaming up with another familiar name in the eyewear space. —Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 17 June 2025

Pinnacle also offers a varied collection of shoes, hostess gifts, eyewear and jewelry. —Emily M. Olson, Hartford Courant, 13 June 2025

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