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sunglass

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

burning glass.

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Origin of sunglass

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First recorded in 1800–10; sun + glass

Words nearby sunglass

sung, Sungari, sungazing, sun gear, Sungkiang, sunglass, sunglasses, sunglow, sung Mass, sun god, sun grebe

Definition for sunglass (2 of 2)

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

adjective

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

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

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British Dictionary definitions for sunglass

sunglass
/ (ˈsʌnˌɡlɑːs) /

noun

a convex lens used to focus the sun's rays and thus produce heat or ignition; burning glass
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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