eyeshade
nounEtymology From eye + shade.
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.
- 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.1953, Ian Fleming, “The Secret Agent”, in Casino Royale, London: Pan Books, published 1955, page 11:
2
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