visor
noun/ˈvaɪzə(r)/
/ˈvaɪzər/
- a part of a helmet that can be pulled down to protect the eyes and face
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- a curved piece of plastic, etc. worn on the head above the eyes to protect them from the sunTopics Clothes and Fashionc2
- a small piece of plastic, etc. inside the front window of a car that can be pulled down to protect the driver’s eyes from the sunTopics Transport by car or lorryc2
- (also bill)(both North American English)(British English peak)the stiff front part of a cap that sticks out above your eyes
Word OriginMiddle English: from Anglo-Norman French viser, from Old French vis ‘face’, from Latin visus ‘sight’, from videre ‘to see’.
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