sunglass

noun

sun·​glass ˈsən-ˌglas How to pronounce sunglass (audio)
1
: a convex lens for converging the sun's rays
2
sunglasses plural : glasses to protect the eyes from the sun

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There’s an internal zip pocket for valuables like your wallet or keys, as well as a slip pocket for easy access to items like a cellphone or sunglasses. Shea Simmons, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025 The reality television star accented the gown with a chunky diamond choker, similar to her daughter’s style, black heels and cat-eye sunglasses. Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2025 Break out the sunglasses and lower those sun shades — the season of early-morning safety closures for sun glare on eastbound Interstate 70 at Floyd Hill is back. Katie Langford, Denver Post, 29 Oct. 2025 The Dolce Vita Orient Express — unveiled earlier this year — is the country’s first homegrown luxury train, pitched as an homage to the 1950s and ‘60s, when glamor meant Fellini, Valentino and sunglasses after dark. Antonia Mortensen, CNN Money, 28 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sunglass

Word History

First Known Use

1591, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of sunglass was in 1591

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“Sunglass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sunglass. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.

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