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eye-shade

eye-shade is the alternative spelling of eyeshade.

Meaning of eyeshade

Noun

eyeshade (plural eyeshades)

  1. (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.
    • He felt secure and encouraged, had visions of a BEM and made the first payment on a Morris Minor. He also bought a green eye-shade which he had long coveted and which helped him to impose his personality on the picture desk.1953, Ian Fleming, “The Secret Agent”, in Casino Royale, London: Pan Books, published 1955, page 11
  2. (uncountable) A cosmetic product which may be applied to the upper eyelid and to the area near the eye to change skin coloration.
    • 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

Forms of eye-shade

pluraleye-shades

Questions about eye-shade

What is eye-shade the alternative spelling of?
Eye-shade is the alternative spelling of eyeshade.

Words near eye-shade in the dictionary

  1. eye-servants
  2. eye-server
  3. eye-servers
  4. eye-service
  5. eye-sex
  6. eye-shade
  7. eye-shades
  8. eye-socket
  9. eye-sockets
  10. eye-stalk
  11. eye-stalks

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