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

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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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“Aviator sunglasses.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aviator%20sunglasses. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.

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