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.

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sunglasses British  

/ ˈsʌnˌɡlɑːsɪz /

plural noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of sunglasses

1800–10; sun + glasses

Example Sentences

Sunglasses that look stolen from a rogue detective.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Sunglasses on, I was on a mission to put a body to the voice.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2025

Sunglasses and a walking cane lay next to his body.

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2025

Sunglasses don’t do much for me either, though once or twice a year, I’ll wear them at my wife’s insistence.

From Slate • Sep. 26, 2024

Sunglasses hung from his neck on a fluorescent cable, and the couple's bright new his-and-her sneakers suggested that they might be headed somewhere dressy for dinner.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris

Related Words

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