Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A visor fastened about the head and used for protection against glare.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun countable A type of
headgear forshielding the eyes fromglaring light , usually consisting of avisor and aheadband , more popular amongindoor workers in the late-nineteenth and early-twentieth centuries than today. - noun not countable A
cosmetic product which may be applied to the uppereyelid and to the area near theeye to changeskin coloration .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a brim that projects to the front to shade the eyes
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Examples
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Comptroller: That's the green-eyeshade guy who keeps the books.
The Biggest Race You Haven't Heard Of Daniel Henninger 2010
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We should resist the temptation to wrangle with the green eyeshade folks who question our prospects.
A New Strategy for Economic Growth Kevin Warsh 2011
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My only concern is that we don't end up with another "faster, better, cheaper" bean counter who runs NASA from under the green eyeshade like O'Keefe did.
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Open with a still shot of an accountant in a green eyeshade, bent over a desk, working hard.
Chris Weigant: Friday Talking Points -- Ads Obama Should Run Chris Weigant 2011
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No she will have her green eyeshade on, just like conservatives in the other party.
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But the latest news from the green-eyeshade set is of a little different kind.
OnPoint Credit Union fourth quarter was loss, not profit (Jack Bog's Blog) 2009
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My testimony was that the merger came out of a green eyeshade stereotype for myopic city employee or consultant looking for an agency to eliminate to save nickels and give the impression that government was being streamlined.
Henry J. Stern: Condemned to Repeat It Henry J. Stern 2011
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The cuts are the work of the green eyeshade folks in the administration and in Congress, whose agenda is driven largely by the politics of the budget and little or no strategic analysis.
Shore Up America's Air Superiority Garry Schmitt 2011
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Now if you want a wonky, green eyeshade type of analysis, there are far better places you can look.
Mike Lux: A Tale of Two Budgets Mike Lux 2011
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Open with a still shot of an accountant in a green eyeshade, bent over a desk, working hard.
Chris Weigant: Friday Talking Points -- Ads Obama Should Run Chris Weigant 2011
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