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eyewear

[ ahy-wair ]
/ ˈaɪˌwɛər /
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noun
any of various devices, as spectacles, contact lenses, or goggles, for aiding the vision or protecting the eyes.
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Origin of eyewear

First recorded in 1925–30; eye + wear
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