eyeshade

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

Synonyms

visor

peak

vizor

bill

eye patch

lampshade

roof window

spinner

sunblind

sun-blind

sun visor

venetian blind

bamboo curtain

bamboo blind

eyeflap

eyeshield

view breaker

eyeguard

awning

eye-cells

blinder

chick

eyecup

Etymology

From eye + shade.