name, noun, verb, slang ·Common ·High school level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   plural of shade form-of, plural
2. 2
   Sunglasses. colloquial, plural, plural-only

   "His shades are by some famous designer."

3. 3
   (plural) spectacles that are darkened or polarized to protect the eyes from the glare of the sun wordnet
4. 4
   (plural) something that reminds you of someone or something wordnet

Verb

1. 1
   third-person singular simple present indicative of shade form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person

Proper Noun

1. 1
   plural of Shade form-of, plural

Synonyms

All synonyms

sunglassessunglassesbifocalsblinkerscheaterscolored glasses

Example

More examples

"Shades of earth are ringing through my open view inciting and inviting me."

Related phrases

aviator shadespair of shadesshutter shadestea shades

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