Meanings
- pluralplural onlyA style of sunglasses with dark, often reflective lenses and very thin metal frames.
And while his signature starched collar and fingerless gloves are yet to make an appearance, his looks are already topped off with another of his soon-to-be trademarks: a pair of dark aviator sunglasses.
2024 June 3, Caitlin Chatterton, “‘Becoming Karl Lagerfeld:’ A flattering sketch of a controversial designer”, in CNNSynonyms: aviators, aviator glasses, aviator shades
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA style of sunglasses with dark, often reflective lenses and very thin metal frames.
Origin
Originally developed in 1936 by Bausch & Lomb for pilots to protect their eyes while flying.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Finnish pilottiaurinkolasit
- pilottiaurinkolasitTranslations
German Fliegersonnenbrille, Pilotensonnenbrille
- FliegersonnenbrilleTranslations
- PilotensonnenbrilleTranslations
Polish okulary przeciwsłoneczne typu Aviator
- okulary przeciwsłoneczne typu AviatorTranslations
Cite this entry
aviator sunglasses. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aviator%20sunglasses
“aviator sunglasses.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aviator%20sunglasses. Accessed November 5, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “aviator sunglasses,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aviator%20sunglasses.
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