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eyepatch

eyepatch

1 3.5
A small cloth that covers one eye to protect it after injury
  • noun
  • /ˈaɪˌpæʧ/
translation icon : parche ocular
  • Wolf is now wearing a black eyepatch over one eye.
  • wears an eyepatch
  • eyepatch over one eye

Examples

  • The pirate was easily recognized by his distinctive eyepatch over one eye.

  • The woman had an eyepatch over one eye.

    Fiction book (1992)

  • Oh, and please remember to bring your eyepatch.

    Borderline (2025)

  • Sisco moved his eyepatch to one side, rubbed his dead eye.

    Fiction book (1994)

  • Cora reveals no hint of emotion as she reaches out and gently lifts the eyepatch off his eye.

    Fiction book (1995)

  • After his eye injury, he started wearing a eyepatch to protect it.

  • She wore an eyepatch during recovery to shield her healing cornea.

Synonyms

patch
vseyepatch
122 2.3

A small piece of cloth or bandage that covers and protects a wound

is used to cover one eye for medical protection or treatment

Surface Forms

eyepatch singular
eyepatches plural

Morphology

eyepatch = eye + patch (transparent) = eye + patch

The meaning is a straightforward combination of 'eye' and 'patch' meaning a patch worn over an eye.

Etymology

Eyepatch is simply the parts eye and patch, where 'patch' means 'a small piece of cloth used to cover or fix something'. Think of a patch on a torn jacket that covers a hole—an eyepatch does the same for an injured eye, protecting or hiding it.