sunglasses
nounnouncommon in dialogue
- United States
Tinted glasses worn to protect the eyes from the sun or other bright light, and may also be worn as a fashion accessory.
noun
- 1
Tinted glasses worn to protect the eyes from the sun or other bright light, and may also be worn as a fashion accessory.
It is impossible to know accurately how you look in your sunglasses.
- 2
A person wearing sunglasses
My seat’s been taken by some sunglasses asking 'bout a scar
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sóh₂wl̥der. Proto-Germanic *sunnô Proto-Germanic *sunnǭ Proto-West Germanic *sunnā Old English sunne Middle English sonne English sun English glasses English sunglasses From sun + glasses.
noun
- 1
Also a form of sunglassplural of sunglass (“type of lens”)
Etymology
From sunglass + -es.
sunglasses · Tinted glasses worn to protect the eyes from the sun or other bright light, and may also be worn as a fashion accessory.
sunlight · All the electromagnetic radiation given off by the Sun;…sunny · Featuring a lot of sunshine.Sunny · A unisex given name.