shades

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US, UK/ʃeɪdz/

noun

Sunglasses.

“His shades are by some famous designer.”

Similar
sunglassessunniesdark glasses
CommonScrabble 10
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Meanings

shades1

noun
  1. pluralplural of shade
nounshades pl (plural only)
  1. colloquialpluralplural onlySunglasses.

    His shades are by some famous designer.

    1 more example

    “Everyone needs one pair of shades with a print.”

    2023 June 26, Lauren Caruso and Jillian Tracy, “The 22 best sunglasses for summer, according to style experts”, in CNN

    Synonyms: sunglasses, sunnies

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of shade

Shades2

proper noun
  1. pluralplural of Shade

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSunglasses.

Similar
sunglassessunnies

More synonyms by meaning

noun(plural) spectacles that are darkened or polarized to protect the eyes from the glare of the sun

Similar
sunglassesdark glasses
Broader
spectaclesspecseyeglasses
Also see
dark glassessunglassessunnies

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Finnish aurinkolasit, blehat
  • aurinkolasitsunglasses
  • blehatsunglasses
Italian occhiali da sole
  • occhiali da solesunglasses
Polish okulary przeciwsłoneczne
  • okulary przeciwsłonecznesunglasses
Turkish güneş gözlüğü
  • güneş gözlüğüsunglasses

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with shades

gradesbladesspadesgladesdraidsjack of all trades
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Anagrams

sashed
Cite this entry
APA

shades. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shades

MLA

“shades.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shades. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shades,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shades.

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