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sunnies

British  
/ ˈsʌnɪz /

plural noun

  1. informal a pair of sunglasses

"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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Whether rounded for elegance, cat-eye for chicness or with a gradient lens for a dreaminess, sunnies finish a look.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 3, 2026

"My first experience of Nathan Lyon were those M-framed sunnies that covered his entire face at 10 years old," Copeland says.

From BBC Dec. 17, 2023

Selecting the right pair of sunnies for travel is more challenging than expected.

From Golf Digest Dec. 3, 2018

Linton wrote, listing #rolandmouret, #hermesscarf, #tomford sunnies, #valentino.

From The Guardian Mar. 16, 2018

Now "sunnies" are not considered good eating, so Tom's catch did not come up to Bert's, but it was put in the basket just the same.

From The Bobbsey Twins in the Country by Laura Lee Hope

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