sunglasses

[ suhn-glas-iz, -glah-siz ]
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plural noun
  1. eyeglasses with colored or tinted lenses that protect the eyes from the glare of sunlight.

Origin of sunglasses

1
1800–10; sun + glasses

Words Nearby sunglasses

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How to use sunglasses in a sentence

  • She had a shock of bright pink hair and a sharp, rodent-like face, with big sunglasses that were practically air-force goggles.

    Little Brother | Cory Doctorow
  • It was a girl whose face was sharp and rodent-like, half-hidden by a giant pair of sunglasses.

    Little Brother | Cory Doctorow
  • I didn't have any sunglasses on at that time because I had broken them the week before, and I hadn't gotten any new ones.

    Warren Commission (2 of 26): Hearings Vol. II (of 15) | The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
  • We wore the silk scarf, sunglasses and rakish hat with a leather Jacket.

  • He had glasses, because he took them off and put them back on before he left, and they were not sunglasses.

    Warren Commission (11 of 26): Hearings Vol. XI (of 15) | The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy

British Dictionary definitions for sunglasses

sunglasses

/ (ˈsʌnˌɡlɑːsɪz) /


pl n
  1. glasses with darkened or polarizing lenses that protect the eyes from the sun's glare

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