eyewear

American  

[ahy-wair] / ˈaɪˌwɛər /

noun

1. any of various devices, as spectacles, contact lenses, or goggles, for aiding the vision or protecting the eyes.

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Etymology

Origin of eyewear

First recorded in 1925–30; eye + wear

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eyewear

Meta recently expanded its partnership with the Italian eyewear brand to produce its own line of Meta Glasses, priced from £269 in the UK and $299 in the US.

From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026

Meta has emerged as the front-runner in this crowded field, building early momentum through partnerships with Ray-Ban and Oakley and shipping over 7 million units in 2025, according to Meta’s eyewear partner Essilor Luxottica.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 27, 2026

Alphabet’s Google and Samsung have teamed up to release their own competing lines, due this fall from eyewear companies Gentle Monster and Warby Parker.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026

The sheriff’s spokesperson, asked if the man was at least able to retrieve his glasses, said he did not know the fate of the eyewear but suspected they may have been lost to the vault.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 22, 2026

We don’t want another SpongeBob eyewear situation on our hands.

From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell