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eyewear

American

[ahy-wair] / ˈaɪˌwɛər /

noun

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

Etymology

Origin of eyewear

First recorded in 1925–30; eye + wear

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The glasses—made in partnership with eyewear giant EssilorLuxottica—are part of Meta’s grand plan to control the next phase of the internet.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026

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

These types of eyewear are a bet on a post-smartphone future, according to Weinbach.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 27, 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

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