# eyeshade

> English word · Noun

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

## Etymology
From eye + shade.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/eyeshade