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sunglass

1
[ suhn-glas, -glahs ]
/ ˈsʌnˌglæs, -ˌglɑs /

noun

burning glass.

Words related to sunglass

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

Words nearby sunglass

sung mass, sungari, sungazing, sunghua, sungkiang, sunglass, sunglasses, sunglow, sungrebe, sunhat, sunk

Origin of sunglass

1
First recorded in 1800–10; sun + glass

Definition for sunglass (2 of 3)

sunglass2
[ suhn-glas, -glahs ]
/ ˈsʌnˌglæs, -ˌglɑs /

adjective

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

Definition for sunglass (3 of 3)

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

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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British Dictionary definitions for sunglass (1 of 2)

sunglass
/ (ˈsʌnˌɡlɑːs) /

noun

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

British Dictionary definitions for sunglass (2 of 2)

sunglasses
/ (ˈsʌnˌɡlɑːsɪz) /

pl n

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