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eye-shade

noun

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. (not countable) A cosmetic product which may be applied to the upper eyelid and to the area near the eye to change skin coloration.

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