Definition of Sunglasses

1. Noun. Spectacles that are darkened or polarized to protect the eyes from the glare of the sun. "He was wearing a pair of mirrored shades"

Exact synonyms: Dark Glasses, Shades
Terms within: Polaroid
Generic synonyms: Eyeglasses, Glasses, Specs, Spectacles
Language type: Plural, Plural Form

Definition of Sunglasses

1. Noun. Tinted glasses worn to protect the eyes from the sun. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Sunglasses

1. sunglass [n] - See also: sunglass

Lexicographical Neighbors of Sunglasses

sunflower seed
sunflowerlike
sunflowers
sunflowery
sung
sung along
sungar
sungars
sungazer
sungazers
sungazing
sungen
sunglint
sunglints
sunglow
sunglows
sungrazing
sungrebe
sungrebes
sunhat
sunhats
sunitinib
sunk
sunk cost
sunk costs
sunk fence

Literary usage of Sunglasses

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. All about the Weather by Deborah Ellermeyer (2005)
"One hot summer morning, Father and I put on our sunglasses and took a walk together in the bright sunshine. We stopped beneath the shade of the green oak ..."

2. Rattapallax by George Dickerson, Michael Graves, Robert Harding, Judith Werner (1999)
"Given the angle, Thompson's eyes naturally go there; he's got on sunglasses so no one's apt to notice how he's scoping her. Maybe the screwdriver, after all ..."

3. Ecosystem Matters: Activity and Resource Guide for Environmental Educators by Mary Adams (1995)
"Person #1 -sunglasses, day pack, mining hard hat, geologists hammer or gold pan, ... Person #4 -sunglasses, day pack, drinking glass and pitcher. ..."

4. A Traveler's Guide to the Galapagos Islands by Barry Boyce (2004)
"You might want to consider prescription sunglasses. ... I was always forgetting to take a pair from home or leaving my sunglasses ..."

5. A Traveler's Guide to the Galapagos Islands by Barry Boyce (2004)
"You may also need the rain gear in Quito, which can get some rain (usually afternoons and/or evening) from October to May. sunglasses - What's a vacation ..."

6. A Traveler's Guide to the Galapagos Islands by Barry Boyce (2004)
"You might want to consider prescription sunglasses. ... I was always forgetting to take a pair from home or leaving my sunglasses in some ..."

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