sun visor

American

noun

a flap, usually of padded cardboard, acetate, or the like, that is attached inside a vehicle above the windshield and can be swung down to protect the eyes from the sun's glare.

Example Sentences

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I had been away so long that I couldn’t remember what I needed to bring, I grabbed my old paddle and sunglasses and wore a white sun visor and jersey.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 14, 2022

An Uber driver rifled through the papers tucked into her car’s sun visor to show us that she bought a ticket.

From The New Yorker • Jul. 17, 2018

It made me homesick to see the mother’s sun visor, the bao’s shrimp chips, even the dad’s uncontested refusal to help cook the family’s meals.

From Slate • Jun. 15, 2018

"He was wearing a brown blouson jacket with a stand up collar which was chunky. This man sat tall in his seat. The top of his head was obscured by the driver's sun visor."

From BBC • Nov. 29, 2017

Mom couldn’t get the car’s sun visor right.

From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn

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