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eyeshade

American  
[ahy-shayd] / ˈaɪˌʃeɪd /

noun

  • eyeshades
    plural
  1. a visor worn on the head or forehead to shield the eyes from overhead light.


eyeshade British  
/ ˈaɪˌʃeɪd /

noun

  1. an opaque or tinted translucent visor, worn on the head like a cap to protect the eyes from glare

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Noun Inflected Forms


Etymology

Origin of eyeshade

First recorded in 1835–45; eye + shade


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On the way home, I stopped in New York to present these possibilities to William Shawn, to whom I have alluded as The New Yorker’s supreme eyeshade.

From The New Yorker ● Jan. 6, 2020

They were rather about her penchant for the truth, like making eyeshade out of burnt facts.

From Slate ● May 11, 2018

“Think of Bob Cratchit with the green eyeshade - somebody had to sit there and slug it out,” said Hurford.

From Washington Times ● Aug. 5, 2017

“Fixing the economy doesn’t mean just taking a green eyeshade approach to the budget. Our government isn’t just about numbers. A strong, healthy economy allows us to protect our most vulnerable,” he says.

From Time ● Jan. 24, 2017

She wore a green eyeshade, and she rolled a yellow pencil restlessly in her fingers.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck

Her own mortality was not top of mind when she slipped on her eyeshades and began taking heaving breaths at the October workshop, her first time trying holotropic breathwork.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 14, 2024

Nevertheless, all players except goalies wear eyeshades to ensure uniform blindness.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2023

In Birmingham, Truss took off the green eyeshades: “Low growth isn’t just numbers on a spreadsheet.”

From Washington Post ● Oct. 9, 2022

These bags are packed with lip balm, hand cream, eyeshades, pens and other items, and when you empty them, they’re perfect for carrying chargers and storing foreign currency.

From New York Times ● Jan. 12, 2015

Slowly, I pulled Samir’s bronze eyeshades from inside my robe and tied the silk straps behind my head.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri

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