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sunglasses

American  
[suhn-glas-iz, -glah-siz] / ˈsʌnˌglæs ɪz, -ˌglɑ sɪz /

plural noun

  1. eyeglasses with colored or tinted lenses that protect the eyes from the glare of sunlight.


sunglasses British  
/ ˈsʌnˌɡlɑːsɪz /

plural noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of sunglasses

1800–10; sun + glasses


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Amidst the feathered headdresses and brightly coloured costumes in the afternoon Caribbean heat, the King, dressed in a suit and sunglasses, joined dancers at the front of parade to cheers from the crowd.

From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026

Brown, 37, who wore a black face mask, sunglasses and black baseball cap when he arrived at Southwark Crown Court in London, had admitted to affray at a court appearance in July.

From Barron's ● Oct. 26, 2026

In the documentary, Evans recalls that he initially didn’t recognize Holmes because she was wearing a floppy hat, dark sunglasses and a Band-Aid on her face from a scratch by her husky.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026

When Mr. Fielder asks the couple how they fell in love, Mr. Evans says it was during a conversation while she wore a large hat, sunglasses and a Band-Aid.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

He took his sunglasses off with the tip of one wing and showed Zeke a crack running through one of the lenses.

From "Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody" by Patrick Ness

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