aviator sunglasses

plural noun

: aviator glasses with tinted lenses

He sports a broad-rimmed straw hat, aviator sunglasses, weathered cowboy boots, and blue jeans fastened at the waist with an oversize sterling-silver belt buckle he's had since he was a kid.—

Michael Behar

Examples of aviator sunglasses in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Beshear was dressed to the nines in Lasso's signature aviator sunglasses, button-down shirt, visor and the iconic blue and white quarter zip. —

Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 1 Nov. 2024 The spin made him into a laughable Uncle Joe, a cartoon who likes aviator sunglasses and ice cream. —

Philip Elliott, TIME, 31 Oct. 2024 The star also wore a navy blue button down shirt, flats, a baseball cap and aviator sunglasses. —

Catherine Santino, People.com, 7 Oct. 2024 Must-have items: The Prada belt bag with eyelets from the runway; shoes from Courrèges; aviator sunglasses from Saint Laurent. —

Sandra Salibian, WWD, 7 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for aviator sunglasses

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Word History

First Known Use

1944, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of aviator sunglasses was in 1944

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