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eyeshade

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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noun

Meaning 1

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.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A cosmetic product which may be applied to the upper eyelid and to the area near the eye to change skin coloration.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Examples

  • 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.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

a brim that projects to the front to shade the eyes

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • he pulled down the bill of his cap and trudged ahead

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: bill, peak, visor, vizor

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: brim

History

Etymology

From eye + shade.

Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: козирка (kozirka) — shield for the eyes
  • French: visière — shield for the eyes
  • Italian: paraocchio — shield for the eyes
  • Norwegian: øyenskygge — shield for the eyes
  • Swedish: ögonskärm — shield for the eyes
  • Tagalog: gusilaw — shield for the eyes
  • Bulgarian: сенки (senki) — cosmetic product
  • French: ombre à paupières — cosmetic product
  • Swedish: ögonskugga — cosmetic product