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

Another woman, Kim, was filmed last summer on a beach in West Sussex, by a different man wearing smart sunglasses.

From BBC

Some saw even bigger stakes: “Can Macron’s sunglasses save the West?” read a headline in the Telegraph, the conservative British newspaper.

From The Wall Street Journal

He was mocked for his appearance in sunglasses on Tuesday - he had an eye problem - and his "tough" talking at the podium.

From BBC

And he mocked French President Emmanuel Macron for wearing aviator sunglasses at the event.

From The Wall Street Journal

Principal Wombat didn’t like them, said they contributed to unruly behavior, but that hardly mattered as what kid ever wore sunglasses?

From Literature

Related Words

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