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sunglass en · NOUN

Etymology

From sun + glass, as a back-formation when referring to sunglasses.

Meanings

1. (attributive, form-of) Attributive form of sunglasses, used chiefly in phrases.
   form of sunglasses
   form of used chiefly in phrases
   • They trekked through Europe, discovering designers like Melinda Gloss and the Italian sunglass manufacturer LGR, with whom they secured exclusive United States representation. 2009 January 8, Mike Albo, “Of-the-Moment, Yet So Five Months Ago”, in New York Times:
   • a sunglass holder
2. (archaic) A convex lens of glass for producing heat by converging the sun's rays into a focus.
   • Lighting a cigar with a sunglass 1837 March 6, Nathaniel Hawthorne, “(please specify the chapter or story)”, in Twice-Told Tales, Boston, Mass.: American Stationers Co.; John B. Russell, →OCLC:

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