sunglasses en · NOUN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sóh₂wl̥der. Proto-Germanic *sunnô Proto-Germanic *sunnǭ Proto-West Germanic *sunnā Old English sunne Middle English sonne English sun English glasses English sunglasses From sun + glasses.
Meanings
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(plural, plural-only) Tinted glasses worn to protect the eyes from the sun or other bright light, and may also be worn as a fashion accessory.
It is impossible to know accurately how you look in your sunglasses.
1997, George Carlin, Brain Droppings, New York: Hyperion Books, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, →OL, page 75:
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(colloquial, plural, plural-only) A person wearing sunglasses
My seat’s been taken by some sunglasses asking 'bout a scar
2011, Fun, We Are Young:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| sun-glasses | alternative | lexicographic | |
| sunglass | attributive | lexicographic | |
| sun glasses | alternative | lexicographic |
Deriveds
pair of sunglasses · Irish sunglasses · aviator sunglasses
Synonyms
sunspecs · smoked spectacles · smoked glasses · sunnies · shades · cooling glasses
Translations (118)
sh сунчане наочаре (tinted glasses worn to protect the eyes from the sun) · cmn 太陽鏡 /太阳镜 (tinted glasses worn to protect the eyes from the sun) · ps د لمر ضد عينکې (tinted glasses worn to protect the eyes from the sun) · my မျက်မှန် (tinted glasses worn to protect the eyes from the sun) · ru со́лнечные очки́ (tinted glasses worn to protect the eyes from the sun) · bn রোদ চশমা (tinted glasses worn to protect the eyes from the sun) · fa-ira عِینَکِ آفْتابی (tinted glasses worn to protect the eyes from the sun) · ga spéaclaí gréine (tinted glasses worn to protect the eyes from the sun) · hi धूप का चश्मा (tinted glasses worn to protect the eyes from the sun) · nv nákʼee sinilí diłhiłígíí (tinted glasses worn to protect the eyes from the sun) · uz quyosh koʻzoynagi (tinted glasses worn to protect the eyes from the sun) · et päikseprillid (tinted glasses worn to protect the eyes from the sun) · mk темни очила (tinted glasses worn to protect the eyes from the sun) · pt óculos escuros (tinted glasses worn to protect the eyes from the sun) · el γυαλιά ηλίου (tinted glasses worn to protect the eyes from the sun) · sh sunčane naočare (tinted glasses worn to protect the eyes from the sun) · lt akiniai nuo saulės (tinted glasses worn to protect the eyes from the sun) · gd glainneachan-grèine (tinted glasses worn to protect the eyes from the sun) · ky күндөн коргоочу көз айнек (tinted glasses worn to protect the eyes from the sun) · te కూలింగ్ గ్లాసు (tinted glasses worn to protect the eyes from the sun) · hy արեւային ակնոց (tinted glasses worn to protect the eyes from the sun) · kmr berçavka rojê (tinted glasses worn to protect the eyes from the sun) · ps لمرين عينکې (tinted glasses worn to protect the eyes from the sun) · fr lunettes de soleil (tinted glasses worn to protect the eyes from the sun) · ta கருப்புக் கண்ணாடி (tinted glasses worn to protect the eyes from the sun) · sw miwani ya jua (tinted glasses worn to protect the eyes from the sun) · ka მზის სათვალე (tinted glasses worn to protect the eyes from the sun) · aii ܚܲܙܵܝ̈ܵܬ݂ܵܐ ܫܸܡ̈ܫܵܢܵܝܵܬ݂ܵܐ (tinted glasses worn to protect the eyes from the sun) · ug قۇياش كۆزئەينىكى (tinted glasses worn to protect the eyes from the sun) · sv solbrillor (tinted glasses worn to protect the eyes from the sun) · ur دُھوپ کا چَشْمَہ (tinted glasses worn to protect the eyes from the sun) · uk сонцезахисні́ окуля́ри (tinted glasses worn to protect the eyes from the sun) · lb Sonnebrëll (tinted glasses worn to protect the eyes from the sun) · nan-hbl 烏目鏡 /乌目镜 (tinted glasses worn to protect the eyes from the sun) · km វ៉ែនតាស្រទំ (tinted glasses worn to protect the eyes from the sun) · sh сунчане наочале (tinted glasses worn to protect the eyes from the sun) · aii ܚܲܙܵܝܵܬ݂̈ ܫܸܡܫܵܐ (tinted glasses worn to protect the eyes from the sun) · lo ແວ່ນຕາກັນແດດ (tinted glasses worn to protect the eyes from the sun) · de Sonnenbrille (tinted glasses worn to protect the eyes from the sun) · hi काला चश्मा (tinted glasses worn to protect the eyes from the sun) · mn нарны шил (tinted glasses worn to protect the eyes from the sun) · gu તડકાનાં ચશ્માં (tinted glasses worn to protect the eyes from the sun) · cmn 墨鏡 /墨镜 (tinted glasses worn to protect the eyes from the sun) · be со́нечныя акуля́ры (tinted glasses worn to protect the eyes from the sun) · cs sluneční brýle (tinted glasses worn to protect the eyes from the sun) · kmr berçavka tavê (tinted glasses worn to protect the eyes from the sun) · be цёмныя акуля́ры (tinted glasses worn to protect the eyes from the sun) · cmn 太陽眼鏡 /太阳眼镜 (tinted glasses worn to protect the eyes from the sun) · pt óculos de sol (tinted glasses worn to protect the eyes from the sun) · kl ulloq brillerit (tinted glasses worn to protect the eyes from the sun) · sq syze dielli (tinted glasses worn to protect the eyes from the sun) · acw نَظَّارة (tinted glasses worn to protect the eyes from the sun) · nv nákʼee sinilí łizhinígíí (tinted glasses worn to protect the eyes from the sun) · az gün eynəyi (tinted glasses worn to protect the eyes from the sun) · bg слъ́нчеви очила́ (tinted glasses worn to protect the eyes from the sun) · ar نَظَّارَة شَمْس (tinted glasses worn to protect the eyes from the sun) · kmr rojşikên (tinted glasses worn to protect the eyes from the sun) · sk slnečné okuliare (tinted glasses worn to protect the eyes from the sun) · smj biejvvetjalmmeglása (tinted glasses worn to protect the eyes from the sun) · ro ochelari de soare (tinted glasses worn to protect the eyes from the sun) · taa sro ch'o'i (tinted glasses worn to protect the eyes from the sun) · tg айнаки офтобӣ (tinted glasses worn to protect the eyes from the sun) · vi kiếng mát (tinted glasses worn to protect the eyes from the sun) · be сонцаахо́ўныя акуля́ры (tinted glasses worn to protect the eyes from the sun) · da solbriller (tinted glasses worn to protect the eyes from the sun) · yue 墨鏡 /墨镜 (tinted glasses worn to protect the eyes from the sun) · nan-hbl 烏仁目鏡 /乌仁目镜 (tinted glasses worn to protect the eyes from the sun) · yi זונברילן (tinted glasses worn to protect the eyes from the sun) · ko 색안경 (tinted glasses worn to protect the eyes from the sun) · vi kính râm (tinted glasses worn to protect the eyes from the sun) · hu napszemüveg (tinted glasses worn to protect the eyes from the sun) · ko 썬글라스 (tinted glasses worn to protect the eyes from the sun) · sh sunčane naočale (tinted glasses worn to protect the eyes from the sun) · ru со̀лнцезащи́тные очки́ (tinted glasses worn to protect the eyes from the sun) · ca ulleres de sol (tinted glasses worn to protect the eyes from the sun) · sl sončna očala (tinted glasses worn to protect the eyes from the sun) · pl okulary przeciwsłoneczne (tinted glasses worn to protect the eyes from the sun) · eo sunokulvitroj (tinted glasses worn to protect the eyes from the sun) · eu eguzkitako betaurrekoak (tinted glasses worn to protect the eyes from the sun) · fi aurinkolasit (tinted glasses worn to protect the eyes from the sun) · nan-hbl 烏晶目鏡 /乌晶目镜 (tinted glasses worn to protect the eyes from the sun) · he מִשְׁקְפֵי שֶׁמֶשׁ (tinted glasses worn to protect the eyes from the sun) · uk со́нячні окуля́ри (tinted glasses worn to protect the eyes from the sun) · yue 黑超 (tinted glasses worn to protect the eyes from the sun) · ar نَظَّارَة شَمْسِيَّة (tinted glasses worn to protect the eyes from the sun) · gl lentes de sol (tinted glasses worn to protect the eyes from the sun) · km វ៉ែនតាសំរាប់ថ្ងៃ (tinted glasses worn to protect the eyes from the sun) · nl zonnebril (tinted glasses worn to protect the eyes from the sun) · ko 선글라스 (tinted glasses worn to protect the eyes from the sun) · mk очила за сонце (tinted glasses worn to protect the eyes from the sun) · nb solbrille (tinted glasses worn to protect the eyes from the sun) · lv saulesbrilles (tinted glasses worn to protect the eyes from the sun) · ru тёмные очки́ (tinted glasses worn to protect the eyes from the sun) · uk те́мні окуля́ри (tinted glasses worn to protect the eyes from the sun) · nrf leunettes d'solé (tinted glasses worn to protect the eyes from the sun) · is sólgleraugu (tinted glasses worn to protect the eyes from the sun) · ja サングラス (tinted glasses worn to protect the eyes from the sun) · es gafas de sol (tinted glasses worn to protect the eyes from the sun) · tl salaming pang-araw (tinted glasses worn to protect the eyes from the sun) · tr güneş gözlüğü (tinted glasses worn to protect the eyes from the sun) · mi mōhiti ārai hihirā (tinted glasses worn to protect the eyes from the sun) · yue 太陽鏡 /太阳镜 (tinted glasses worn to protect the eyes from the sun) · th แว่นกันแดด (tinted glasses worn to protect the eyes from the sun) · ur کالا چَشْمَہ (tinted glasses worn to protect the eyes from the sun) · mt nuċċali tax-xemx (tinted glasses worn to protect the eyes from the sun) · tk gün äýnegi (tinted glasses worn to protect the eyes from the sun) · ms cermin mata hitam (tinted glasses worn to protect the eyes from the sun) · id kacamata hitam (tinted glasses worn to protect the eyes from the sun) · vi kính mát (tinted glasses worn to protect the eyes from the sun) · acw نَظَّارة شمسيَّة (tinted glasses worn to protect the eyes from the sun) · et päikeseprillid (tinted glasses worn to protect the eyes from the sun) · fo sólbrillur (tinted glasses worn to protect the eyes from the sun) · yue 太陽眼鏡 /太阳眼镜 (tinted glasses worn to protect the eyes from the sun) · ga gloiní gréine (tinted glasses worn to protect the eyes from the sun) · kk күннен қорғайтын көзілдірік (tinted glasses worn to protect the eyes from the sun) · gd speuclairean-grèine (tinted glasses worn to protect the eyes from the sun) · it occhiali da sole (tinted glasses worn to protect the eyes from the sun) · sv solglasögon (tinted glasses worn to protect the eyes from the sun)