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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4 December 2024

SINGSONG

(verb) move as if accompanied by a singsong; “The porters singsonged the travellers’ luggage up the mountain”


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