Oakley

American

[ohk-lee] / ˈoʊk li /

noun

Annie Phoebe Anne Oakley Mozee, 1860–1926, U.S. sharpshooter.
Slang. Annie Oakley.

Oakley British

/ ˈəʊklɪ /

noun

Annie, real name Phoebe Anne Oakley Mozee. 1860–1926, US markswoman

"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

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

Oakley

The Franco-Italian eyewear titan reported a 9% increase in third-quarter revenue, including a 20% surge in wearables, a category that includes the group’s AI-powered Ray-Ban and Oakley smartglasses, made in partnership with Meta Platforms.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

Facebook owner Meta sells Ray-Ban and Oakley smartglasses in partnership with European eyewear group EssilorLuxottica.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

The measure comes as smart glasses -- especially those marketed by Meta under popular brands such as Ray-Ban and Oakley -- are causing growing concern in Europe.

From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026

The new film, directed by Georgia Oakley, follows the Dashwood sisters as they navigate their way through love, loss and societal expectations, following the death of their father.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

I gave him a pair of Oakley sunglasses and a four-day-old beard.

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen

Random Word

Spin the wheel and learn a new word!

Get a word

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023