sunglasses
[ suhn-glas-iz, -glah-siz ]
/ ˈsʌnˌglæs ɪz, -ˌglɑ sɪz /
plural noun
eyeglasses with colored or tinted lenses that protect the eyes from the glare of sunlight.
Origin of sunglasses
1800–10;
sun +
glasses
Words nearby sunglasses
Definition for sunglasses (2 of 2)
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British Dictionary definitions for sunglasses (1 of 2)
sunglasses
/ (ˈsʌnˌɡlɑːsɪz) /
pl n
glasses with darkened or polarizing lenses that protect the eyes from the sun's glare
British Dictionary definitions for sunglasses (2 of 2)
sunglass
/ (ˈsʌnˌɡlɑːs) /
noun
a convex lens used to focus the sun's rays and thus produce heat or ignition; burning glass