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sunglasses

sunglasses

166 1.0
Glasses with dark lenses that protect your eyes from bright sunlight
  • noun
  • /ˈsʌnˌɡlæsɪz/
translation icon : gafas de sol
  • I always wear my sunglasses when it is sunny outside to protect my eyes.
  • wear sunglasses
  • dark sunglasses
  • hat and sunglasses

And some blind people wear dark sunglasses and some don't.

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Examples

  • They all had sunglasses and hats.

  • Maximum protection is provided by goggle-style or wraparound sunglasses that also provide side protection.

    Academic text (1998)
  • I received these lovely sunglasses in the post.

  • Like I love my sunglasses, but clearly I do have too many.

  • These are my most worn sunglasses I have bought off Amazon.

  • I've got some great sunglasses coming your way with your name on.

  • And I am also wearing these fun sunglasses from White Fox Boutique.

  • I think I'll bring sunglasses, maybe for the tailgating.

  • When we walked into the motel office that morning, Mother took off her sunglasses automatically, forgetting.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • He hasn't taken off those sunglasses in six years.

Synonyms

dark glasses
vssunglasses
15 1.0

Glasses with dark lenses that protect your eyes from bright sunlight

is the standard name emphasizing protection from bright light
eyewear
vssunglasses
7 2.8

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

is a specific type used mainly for sun protection rather than any eye device
eye shield
vssunglasses
1 3.4

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

is a wearable pair of lenses designed for everyday sun protection
shades
vssunglasses
  • Informal
1 4.2

Dark glasses worn to protect your eyes from bright sunlight

is the neutral, common term rather than informal slang
photochromic glasses
vssunglasses
4.9

Lenses in glasses that automatically darken in sunlight and become clear in low light

are fixed dark lenses meant mainly for constant sun protection
photochromic eyewear
vssunglasses
6.1

Glasses whose lenses become dark in sunlight and clear indoors

cover a wider category of eye devices, not only fixed dark lenses

How Protective

goggles
1 2.2
sunglasses
166 1.0
eyeglasses
  • US
1.0
visor
12 2.5
cap
175 1.0

Surface Forms

sunglasses singular
sunglasses plural

Morphology

sunglasses = sun + glass (transparent) = sun + glass + es

The meaning is directly derived from 'sun' + 'glass' with a plural marker: glasses for the sun (i.e., eyewear to protect from sunlight).

Etymology

Sunglasses is simply made from sun and glasses, meaning 'glasses for the sun'. Think of them as regular glasses with dark lenses that cover your eyes and protect them from bright sunlight.