: 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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While the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) recommends eyewear meet American Society of Testing and Materials (ASTM) F3164 safety standards – which is applicable to other racquet sports – adoption remains low in pickleball.
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New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2025
On the sidelines of the runway shows were launch events including a late-night dinner at Carbone that eyewear retailer Eyewa hosted to launch its collaboration with eL Seed, a French Tunisian calligraphy artist and muralist.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2025
How To Clean Floors With Bleach Always use gloves and protective eyewear when working with bleach.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 22 Oct. 2025
An online storefront should be verified in some fashion or otherwise licensed to distribute prescription eyewear.
—Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
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New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2025
On the sidelines of the runway shows were launch events including a late-night dinner at Carbone that eyewear retailer Eyewa hosted to launch its collaboration with eL Seed, a French Tunisian calligraphy artist and muralist.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2025
How To Clean Floors With Bleach Always use gloves and protective eyewear when working with bleach.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 22 Oct. 2025
An online storefront should be verified in some fashion or otherwise licensed to distribute prescription eyewear.
—Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for eyewear
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“Eyewear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eyewear. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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eyewear
noun
eye·wear
ˈī-ˌwa(ə)r, -ˌwe(ə)r 
: corrective or protective devices (as glasses or contact lenses) for the eyes
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