sunglasses

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

/ ˈsʌnˌglæs ɪz, -ˌglɑ sɪz /

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plural noun

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

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Origin of sunglasses

1800–10; sun + glasses

Words nearby sunglasses

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

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How to use sunglasses in a sentence

One occasionally spies women wearing the niqab with designer sunglasses over their eyes, especially in the blingy Emirates.
Abu Dhabi Stabbing: Why Law Enforcement Hates The Niqab & Burqa|Christopher Dickey|December 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Mubarak was present, wheeled in on a hospital trolley and wearing his trademark sunglasses.
Mubarak’s Acquittal Signals Complete Triumph of Military Over Arab Spring|Jamie Dettmer|November 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
James Carville, who showed up in dark sunglasses, blue jeans, and running jacket.
Team Clinton Prepares for the Other Side of If|David Freedlander|November 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
One with a toned figure, black suit and dark sunglasses looks more like a US Secret Service agent than a financier.
Inside New York’s Most Powerful Diner|Tom Teodorczuk|October 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST

You should not be seen on streets, but in airports, in big coats and sunglasses.
Ariana Grande, This Is How to Be a Diva|Tim Teeman|October 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
She had a shock of bright pink hair and a sharp, rodent-like face, with big sunglasses that were practically air-force goggles.
Little Brother|Cory Doctorow
It was a girl whose face was sharp and rodent-like, half-hidden by a giant pair of sunglasses.
Little Brother|Cory Doctorow
I didn't have any sunglasses on at that time because I had broken them the week before, and I hadn't gotten any new ones.
Warren Commission (2 of 26): Hearings Vol. II (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
We wore the silk scarf, sunglasses and rakish hat with a leather Jacket.
The Biography of a Rabbit|Roy Benson
He had glasses, because he took them off and put them back on before he left, and they were not sunglasses.
Warren Commission (11 of 26): Hearings Vol. XI (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy

British Dictionary definitions for sunglasses

sunglasses

/ (ˈsʌnˌɡlɑːsɪz) /

pl n

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

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