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eyeshade

eyeshade noun: 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.

eyeshade: a type of headgear for shielding the eyes from glaring light, usually consisting of a visor and a...
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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

eyeshade meaning in Tamil and Tagalog

eyeshade in Tamil

கண்மறைப்பு

eyeshade in Tagalog

shield for the eyes
gusilaw

Forms of eyeshade

pluraleyeshades

Origin of eyeshade

From eye + shade.

Words formed from eyeshade

Questions about eyeshade

What does eyeshade mean?
Eyeshade means 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.
What is eyeshade in Tamil?
Eyeshade in Tamil is கண்மறைப்பு. See Eyeshade meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is eyeshade?
Eyeshade is a noun.
What is the plural of eyeshade?
The plural of eyeshade is eyeshades.

Words near eyeshade in the dictionary

  1. eyeserver
  2. eyeservers
  3. eyeservice
  4. eyeservices
  5. eyesful
  6. eyeshade
  7. eyeshades
  8. eyeshadow
  9. eyeshadowed
  10. eyeshadows
  11. eyeshape

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Adapted from Wiktionary: eyeshade (page history and authors); eyeshade (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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