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sunglasses

sun·glass·es
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [suhn-glas-iz, -glah-siz]
    • /ˈsʌnˌglæs ɪz, -ˌglɑ sɪz/
    • /ˈsʌŋˌɡlɑː.sɪz/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [suhn-glas-iz, -glah-siz]
    • /ˈsʌnˌglæs ɪz, -ˌglɑ sɪz/

Definitions of sunglasses word

  • noun sunglasses burning glass. 1
  • noun plural sunglasses Sunglasses are glasses with dark lenses which you wear to protect your eyes from bright sunlight. 0
  • noun plural sunglasses glasses with darkened or polarizing lenses that protect the eyes from the sun's glare 0

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Origin of sunglasses

First appearance:

before 1800
One of the 42% newest English words
1800-10; sun + glasses

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Sunglasses

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

sunglasses popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

sunglasses usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for sunglasses

noun sunglasses

  • bifocals — Bifocals are glasses with lenses made in two halves. The top part is for looking at things some distance away, and the bottom part is for reading and looking at things that are close.
  • blinker — a flashing light for sending messages, as a warning device, etc, such as a direction indicator on a road vehicle
  • blinkers — If you describe someone as wearing blinkers, you think that they have a narrow point of view and are not taking other people's opinions into account.
  • lorgnette — a pair of eyeglasses mounted on a handle.
  • cheaters — eyeglasses, esp. dark glasses

Top questions with sunglasses

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