eyeshade
English
editEtymology
editNoun
editeyeshade (plural eyeshades)
- (countable) A type of headgear for shielding the eyes from glaring light, usually consisting of a visor and a headband, more popular among indoor workers in the late-nineteenth and early-twentieth centuries than today.
- Synonym: sleep mask
- Hypernym: blindfold
- (not countable) A cosmetic product which may be applied to the upper eyelid and to the area near the eye to change skin coloration.
- 2007, "Makeup Techniques", www.cosmeticsskincare.org, retrieved 15 Oct 2007,
- There are many colors of eyeshade to choose from and many different brands that will help your eyes look brilliant.
- 2007, "Makeup Techniques", www.cosmeticsskincare.org, retrieved 15 Oct 2007,
Derived terms
editTranslations
editshield for the eyes
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cosmetic product
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References
edit- “eyeshade”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.
- “eyeshade”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
- “eyeshade”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- "eyeshade" at Rhymezone (Datamuse, 2006)