sunglass
sunglass is the attributive form of sunglasses.
Meaning of sunglasses
Noun
sunglasses pl (plural only, attributive sunglass)
- Tinted glasses worn to protect the eyes from the sun or other bright light, and may also be worn as a fashion accessory.
- It is impossible to know accurately how you look in your sunglasses.1997, George Carlin, Brain Droppings, New York: Hyperion Books, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, →OL, page 75
- A person wearing sunglasses
- My seat’s been taken by some sunglasses asking 'bout a scar2011, Fun, We Are Young
Noun
sunglass (plural sunglasses)
- A convex lens of glass for producing heat by converging the sun's rays into a focus.
- Lighting a cigar with a sunglass1837 March 6, Nathaniel Hawthorne, “(please specify the chapter or story)”, in Twice-Told Tales, Boston, Mass.: American Stationers Co.; John B. Russell, →OCLC
Forms of sunglass
| plural | sunglasses |
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Origin of sunglass
From sun + glass, as a back-formation when referring to sunglasses.
Questions about sunglass
- What does sunglass mean?
- Sunglass means a convex lens of glass for producing heat by converging the sun's rays into a focus.
- What is sunglass the attributive form of?
- Sunglass is the attributive form of sunglasses.
- What part of speech is sunglass?
- Sunglass is a noun.
- What is the plural of sunglass?
- The plural of sunglass is sunglasses.
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