eyeshade

English

Etymology

From eye +‎ shade.

Noun

eyeshade (plural 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.

   Synonym: sleep mask

   Hypernym: blindfold

2. (not countable) 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.

Derived terms

• green eyeshade

Translations

shield for the eyes

• Bulgarian: козирка (bg) f (kozirka)
• French: visière (fr) f
• Italian: paraocchio m
• Norwegian: øyenskygge (no) m
• Swedish: ögonskärm c
• Tagalog: gusilaw

cosmetic product

• Bulgarian: сенки (bg) pl (senki)
• French: ombre à paupières (fr) f
• Swedish: ögonskugga (sv) c

References

• “eyeshade”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.
• “eyeshade”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
• “eyeshade”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
• "eyeshade" at Rhymezone (Datamuse, 2006)