Word Type

Noun

Verb

Proper Noun

The word "shades" can be used as noun, verb and proper noun.

Word Relationships

Typical Location

forest home improvement store house mall paint store pocket sunglass shop window window decoration stores windows

Derived Terms

aviator shades mirrorshades pair of shades shutter shades tea shades

Inflected/Variant Forms

shade

Context

slang

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

eyeglasses glasses reminder specs spectacles

Type Of (IsA)

reminder slang word for sun glasses sunglasses

Related Terms

shade sunglasses

Synonym Network

sunglasses sunnies

Used For

block out sun block sunlight blocking bright light blocking light blocking out light blocking sunlight blocking unwanted light blocking unwanted sunlight cover windows diminish intensity of light dimming light filtering light filtering sunlight keeping light out look cool looking cool protecting eyes from sun

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.