Sunglasses
noun, slang
noun, slang ·3 syllables ·Common ·High school level
Definitions
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. plural, plural-only
"It is impossible to know accurately how you look in your sunglasses."
- 2 plural of sunglass (“type of lens”) form-of, plural
- 3 (plural) spectacles that are darkened or polarized to protect the eyes from the glare of the sun wordnet
- 4 A person wearing sunglasses colloquial, plural, plural-only
"My seat’s been taken by some sunglasses asking 'bout a scar"
Example
More examples"Sunglasses protect our eyes from the sun."
Etymology
Etymology 1
From sun + glasses.
Etymology 2
From sunglass + -es.
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