shades

/ ʃeɪdz /

plural noun

1. gathering darkness at nightfall

2. a slang word for sunglasses

3. (often capital) a literary term for Hades

4. (foll by of) undertones or suggestions

   shades of my father!

Example Sentences

Leave in place the salute-to-embroidery interior, the Hollywood window shades and silkscreened wheels.

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Hers is maximalist, hippy and eclectic, while her boyfriend dresses like a "typical skater in his 20s", in vintage band T-shirts and Vans in various shades of grey.

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The animals are small and their fleeces have a wide range of colours and shades, including dark brown.

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In it, Bobby’s face is visibly painted several shades darker, leading to accusations of “brownface.”

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“Color Theories” reaches its apex when Torres begins discussing the space between the shades black and white — neither representing good nor evil, but rather the known and the unknown.

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Related Words

• specs 
• sunglasses