cat-eye

adjective

Of glasses, having frames with an upward-slanting point at the top outer edges of the front.

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Meanings

adjectivecat-eye (comparative more cat-eye, superlative most cat-eye)

comparative more cat-eye · superlative most cat-eye

  1. Of glasses, having frames with an upward-slanting point at the top outer edges of the front.
nouncat-eye (plural cat-eyes)

plural cat-eyes

  1. A cosmetic effect with blackened lateral waterlines and wings.
  2. alternativeAlternative form of cat's eye (“glass marble with colourful inclusions”).

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
cat's eye

Origin

Due to the shape that is reminiscent of the eyes of a domestic cat.

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APA

cat-eye. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cat-eye

MLA

“cat-eye.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cat-eye. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cat-eye,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cat-eye.

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