shades

Examples

• All

• Better start only wearing those shades from here on out.

• These are the shades I picked up.

• But All in all, the shades are good.

• So Miles took his glasses, his shades and went like this.

• Comes in a whole host of shades for all skin tones.

• OK, here are the shades swatched on my arm.

• So you're getting four more shades for five more dollars.

• So these are the three lightest shades from the dark selection.

• I really love these shades blended in as well.

• He put on his new shades before stepping outside into the bright sunlight.

Synonyms

S

sunglasses

vsshades

166 1.0

Glasses with dark lenses that protect your eyes from bright sunlight

is the informal term used instead of the standard name

D

dark glasses

vsshades

15 1.0

Glasses with dark lenses that protect your eyes from bright sunlight

is the informal expression for the same protective eyewear

E

eyewear

vsshades

7 2.8

Things you wear on your eyes to help you see or protect them

is an informal subset meaning dark protective lenses worn outdoors

E

eyeshade

vsshades

1 4.4

A small front part of a hat that shades the eyes from the sun

is a worn lens product rather than a head visor

E

eye shield

vsshades

1 3.4

A cover you wear over the eyes to protect them from injury or bright light

is mainly for sun protection with dark lenses not general covers

Idioms

T

to turn a number of shades of red

5.7

To become red in the face when you feel embarrassed

How Protective

goggles

1 2.2

shades

• Informal

1 4.2

glasses

844 1.0

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology