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

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

Located in the same former theater where the founders’ parents opened their sunglass company, Bonnie Friends will feature the brand’s popular pairs alongside an in-house flower shop from JiaHao Peng called Ten Ten Photosynthesis.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 5, 2023

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

They have promotional deals with sunglass companies, ice cream bars, their own rugby team and a clothing brand.

From New York Times • Dec. 23, 2021

They also divided equally among themselves what was left of the ball cartridges, and each took his sunglass and half of the remaining matches.

From The Last of the Chiefs A Story of the Great Sioux War by Altsheler, Joseph A. (Joseph Alexander)