sunglasses

sun·glass·es

[suhn-glas-iz, -glah-siz]
plural noun
eyeglasses with colored or tinted lenses that protect the eyes from the glare of sunlight.

Origin:
1800–10; sun + glasses

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sun·glass

1 [suhn-glas, -glahs]

Origin:
1800–10; sun + glass

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sunglass (ˈsʌnˌɡlɑːs) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
a convex lens used to focus the sun's rays and thus produce heat or ignition; burning glass

sunglasses (ˈsʌnˌɡlɑːsɪz) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
pl n
glasses with darkened or polarizing lenses that protect the eyes from the sun's glare

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