sunglass

¹ American  

[suhn-glas, -glahs] / ˈsʌnˌglæs, -ˌglɑs /

noun

1. burning glass.

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sunglass ² American  

[suhn-glas, -glahs] / ˈsʌnˌglæs, -ˌglɑs /

adjective

1. of or relating to sunglasses.

   a new concept in sunglass design.

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sunglass British  

/ ˈsʌnˌɡlɑːs /

noun

1. a convex lens used to focus the sun's rays and thus produce heat or ignition; burning glass

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Etymology

Origin of sunglass

First recorded in 1800–10; sun + glass

Example Sentences

The AI eyewear will launch this fall in several optical and sunglass styles, per the announcement made during Google’s I/O event.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

Critics once dismissed Rajinikanth as a mere "Style King," known for his cigarette flicks, sunglass twirls, and punchy dialogues laced with wry humour.

From BBC • Aug. 14, 2025

And we would vehemently disagree about this thing at the dinner table and talk about, “well, you know, the sunglass lands and it was in the garage.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2022

Shares in EssilorLuxottica, which owns the Oakley and Ray-Ban sunglass brands and makes sunglasses and spectacle frames for labels including Chanel and Prada, were up 2.3% after the quarterly results, which slightly beat analysts’ forecasts.

From Reuters • Mar. 11, 2022

Now he turned as if her thoughts had burned upon his back like a sunglass, looked directly toward her window, lifted his hat, and smiled.

From Claim Number One by Ogden, George W. (George Washington)