eyeshade

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eyeshade

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From eye + shade.

noun eyeshades

  1. countable A type of headgear for shielding the eyes from glaring light, usually consisting of a visor and a headband, more popular among indoor workers in the late-nineteenth and early-twentieth centuries than today. He felt secure and encouraged, had visions of a BEM and made the first payment on a Morris Minor. He also bought a green eye-shade which he had long coveted and which helped him to impose his personality on the picture desk.
  2. uncountable A cosmetic product which may be applied to the upper eyelid and to the area near the eye to change skin coloration. 2007, "Makeup Techniques", www.cosmeticsskincare.org, retrieved 15 Oct 2007, There are many colors of eyeshade to choose from and many different brands that will help your eyes look brilliant.

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noun shield for the eyes

Françaisvisière
Italianoparaocchio

noun cosmetic product

Françaisombre à paupières

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"eyeshade." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/eyeshade. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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@misc{eyeshade_2026,
  title = {eyeshade},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/eyeshade},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}