shut-eye

noun

: sleep
get some shut-eye

Examples of shut-eye in a Sentence

I can usually get some extra shut-eye on the weekends
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Word History

First Known Use

1899, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of shut-eye was in 1899

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“Shut-eye.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shut-eye. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025.

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