visor
visor [visor visors] BrE [ˈvaɪzə(r)] NAmE [ˈvaɪzər] noun 1. a part of a ↑helmet that can be pulled down to protect the eyes and face 2. a curved piece of plastic, etc. worn on the head above the eyes to protect them from the sun 3. 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 sun 4. (NAmE) = ↑bill (9) Word Origin: Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French viser, from Old French vis ‘face’, from Latin visus ‘sight’, from videre ‘to see’.
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