sunglasses
English meaning: Sunglasses
Definition
Tinted glasses worn to protect the eyes from the sun.
Example
“Don't forget your sunglasses; it's going to be sunny.”
Another example: “He pushed his sunglasses up onto his head as he came indoors.”
Usage — When, Where & How
An everyday plural noun for tinted glasses worn against bright light; always plural ('a pair of sunglasses'). Informal synonym 'shades'. No singular form for one pair.
Etymology & Origin
English — Origin & History
A 20th-century compound of 'sun' plus 'glasses'; tinted eyewear of this type dates from the early 1900s.
Synonyms
- shades
- dark glasses
- sunnies
Related Words
Common Collocations
- pair of sunglasses
- wear sunglasses
- designer sunglasses
- polarized sunglasses
- put on your sunglasses
- prescription sunglasses
Word Forms
sunglasses (pl, no singular); a pair of sunglasses
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Literary Heritage
“To thine own self be true, and it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man.”
/To thine own self be true/
“Be honest with yourself — and as naturally as night follows day, you will be unable to be false to others.”
“I'm nobody! Who are you? Are you nobody, too?”
/I'm nobody! Who are you?/
“I am nobody — and that quiet anonymity is more honest than the noise of public fame.”
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