sunglass

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noun

A convex lens of glass for producing heat by converging the sun's rays into a focus.

“a sunglass holder”

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Meanings

noun
  1. attributiveAttributive form of sunglasses, used chiefly in phrases.

    a sunglass holder

    1 more example

    They trekked through Europe, discovering designers like Melinda Gloss and the Italian sunglass manufacturer LGR, with whom they secured exclusive United States representation.

    2009 January 8, Mike Albo, “Of-the-Moment, Yet So Five Months Ago”, in New York Times
nounsunglass (plural sunglasses)

plural sunglasses

  1. archaicA convex lens of glass for producing heat by converging the sun's rays into a focus.

    Lighting a cigar with a sunglass

    1837 March 6, Nathaniel Hawthorne, “(please specify the chapter or story)”, in Twice-Told Tales, Boston, Mass.: American Stationers Co.; John B. Russell, →OCLC

Origin

From sun + glass, as a back-formation when referring to sunglasses.

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APA

sunglass. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sunglass

MLA

“sunglass.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sunglass. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sunglass,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sunglass.

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