sunglass

English

Etymology

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

Noun

sunglass (plural sunglasses)

  1. singular of sunglasses; used chiefly in compounds
    a sunglass holder
    • 2009, January 8, “Mike Albo”, in Of-the-Moment, Yet So Five Months Ago‎:
      They trekked through Europe, discovering designers like Melinda Gloss and the Italian sunglass manufacturer LGR, with whom they secured exclusive United States representation.

Noun

sunglass (plural sunglasses)

  1. (archaic) A convex lens of glass for producing heat by converging the sun's rays into a focus.
    Lighting a cigar with a sunglass — Hawthorne.
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