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sunglasses

noun [plural]
 
 
/ˈsʌŋˌɡlɑː.sɪz/ US  /ˈsʌnˌɡlæs.ɪz/ (also dark glasses, informal shades)

Definition

A2 dark glasses that you wear to protect your eyes from bright light from the sun: a pair of sunglassesEyesight, glasses and lensesUsing the eyesThe eye and surrounding areaOptics, microscopy and lasers
(Definition of sunglasses noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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