aviator sunglasses

plural noun

: aviator glasses with tinted lenses
He sports a broad-rimmed straw hat, aviator sunglasses, weathered cowboy boots, and blue jeans fastened at the waist with an oversize sterling-silver belt buckle he's had since he was a kid.Michael Behar

Examples of aviator sunglasses in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web While the two sported coordinating aviator sunglasses and button downs, the next shot revealed that that was the extent of their outfits — though the screen blurred below the belt, of course. Antonia Debianchi, Peoplemag, 6 Mar. 2024 Spot him thanks to his pristine 10-gallon hat, aviator sunglasses, security detail, and utter confusion at the sight of a posthole digger. Josh Condon, Robb Report, 25 Feb. 2024 The doll version captures his signature mustache and AFC Richmond tracksuit, with accessories including aviator sunglasses, a whistle, and a soccer ball. Ew Staff, EW.com, 24 Oct. 2023 In 2014, images of Biden wearing his signature aviator sunglasses while eating an ice-cream cone and flashing two ten-dollar bills went viral. Clare Malone, The New Yorker, 25 Jan. 2024 In the polaroid selfie, Gellar smiled softly with an oversized pair of black sunglasses and a straw beach hat, while Prinze Jr. wore a t-shirt, aviator sunglasses and a baseball hat behind her. Julia Moore, Peoplemag, 4 Jan. 2024 In photographs taken Friday night, Britney was seen leaving Hudson's house wearing an oversized red-and-white plaid button-up shirt, white lounge pants and aviator sunglasses. Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 3 Dec. 2023 His accessories include doll-size aviator sunglasses, a whistle strapped around his neck, a football secured under his arm and a mini mustache. Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 25 Oct. 2023 The look was teamed with oversize transparent aviator sunglasses, gold hoops and a pair of classic Timberland boots. Kirsty Hatcher, Peoplemag, 9 Oct. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1944, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of aviator sunglasses was in 1944

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“Aviator sunglasses.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aviator%20sunglasses. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.

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