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EYESHADE
bill, peak, eyeshade, visor, vizor
(noun) a brim that projects to the front to shade the eyes; “he pulled down the bill of his cap and trudged ahead”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
eyeshade (plural eyeshades)
(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.
(not countable) A cosmetic product which may be applied to the upper eyelid and to the area near the eye to change skin coloration.
Source: Wiktionary
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NURSE
(verb) treat carefully; “He nursed his injured back by lying in bed several hours every afternoon”; “He nursed the flowers in his garden and fertilized them regularly”
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