sunglass

[suhn-glas, -glahs]

noun

burning glass.

Origin of sunglass

First recorded in 1800–10; sun + glass

sunglass

[suhn-glas, -glahs]

adjective

of or relating to sunglasses: a new concept in sunglass design.

sunglasses

[suhn-glas-iz, -glah-siz]

plural noun

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

Origin of sunglasses

1800–10; sun + glasses

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Related Words for sunglass

sunglasses, specs, glasses, monocle, contacts, pince-nez, shades, blinkers, goggles, lorgnette, bifocals, spectacles, trifocals

British Dictionary definitions for sunglass

sunglass

noun

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

sunglasses

pl n

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

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Word Origin and History for sunglass

sunglasses

1917, from sun (n.) + glasses. Earlier sunglass (1804) meant a burning glass.