: corrective or protective devices (such as glasses or contact lenses) for the eyes
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a shop that specialized in fashionable eyewear
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Kering Eyewear was a pioneer in changing the business model for luxury groups with regard to the eyewear category, straying from the well-trodden licensing business model.
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Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 3 Apr. 2025
Available exclusively at Saks Fifth Avenue, Louboutin’s debut eyewear collection—filled with conversation pieces—is a welcome addition to the eyewear market.
—Naomi Rougeau, Robb Report, 2 Apr. 2025
State of play: Taking a glimpse of the eclipse without the right protective eyewear, like solar eclipse glasses, can cause severe eye injury.
—Kelly Tyko, Axios, 29 Mar. 2025
Unlike last year's total solar eclipse, during which there were a few brief moments during totality when the sun was shielded and people could safely remove eyewear to take in the sight, during a partial solar eclipse, there is no safe time for sky gazers to view the spectacle with the naked eye.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2025
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Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 3 Apr. 2025
Available exclusively at Saks Fifth Avenue, Louboutin’s debut eyewear collection—filled with conversation pieces—is a welcome addition to the eyewear market.
—Naomi Rougeau, Robb Report, 2 Apr. 2025
State of play: Taking a glimpse of the eclipse without the right protective eyewear, like solar eclipse glasses, can cause severe eye injury.
—Kelly Tyko, Axios, 29 Mar. 2025
Unlike last year's total solar eclipse, during which there were a few brief moments during totality when the sun was shielded and people could safely remove eyewear to take in the sight, during a partial solar eclipse, there is no safe time for sky gazers to view the spectacle with the naked eye.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2025
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“Eyewear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eyewear. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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eyewear
noun
eye·wear
ˈī-ˌwa(ə)r, -ˌwe(ə)r 
: corrective or protective devices (as glasses or contact lenses) for the eyes
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