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sunglasses

noun

Form of sunglass , plural of sunglass.

Simple meaning

Spectacles that are darkened or polarized to protect the eyes from the glare of the sun.

Pronunciation

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suhnglasiz

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IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈsʌnɡlæsɪz

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Word Review

Definition

Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.

noun

  1. plural

    Spectacles that are darkened or polarized to protect the eyes from the glare of the sun

  2. Tinted glasses worn to protect the eyes from the sun or other bright light, and may also be worn as a fashion accessory.

  3. colloquial

    A person wearing sunglasses

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
B1 · Intermediate (estimated)
Frequency
Common
Typical Use
General English

Word Aura™

How this word commonly comes across.

Aura for this meaning

This meaning: Spectacles that are darkened or polarized to protect the eyes from the glare of the sun

Used this way, sunglasses is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
Matter-of-fact
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

Nearby words

  • shades , more casual, better suited to speech than writing

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Common Patterns and Combinations

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Spectacles / tinted

dark sunglassesblack sunglasses

Wearing

wear sunglasses

Other combinations

aviator sunglassesdesigner sunglasseswraparound sunglasses

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Word Family

Related forms, grouped by how they connect.

Inflected forms

Grammatical variations of the same word.

  • sunglassnounBase word

    A convex lens that focuses the rays of the sun.

More about this wordSynonyms, forms, origin

Synonyms

Sense: spectacles that are darkened

shadesInformal

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