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sunglasses

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

plural noun

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


sunglasses British  
/ ˈsʌnˌɡlɑːsɪz /

plural noun

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

"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

Etymology

Origin of sunglasses

1800–10; sun + glasses


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It’s a yellow triangle with no face, and it wears sunglasses.

From Slate ● Oct. 14, 2026

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From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

On the day of the attempted attack, he walked to the west London embassy from north London wearing a red and white traditional Arabic scarf wrapped around his head and sunglasses.

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

Kidman’s auburn hair and tiny sunglasses are the stuff of every Pinterest moodboard.

From Salon ● Sep. 14, 2026

When I look down, my sunglasses fall off.

From "Shouting at the Rain" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt

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