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

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Or pair them with a cool denim-on-denim look and aviator sunglasses, and watch the bangles pop against the blue. Rosana Lai, Glamour, 9 Apr. 2025 Hidden under a baseball cap and a pair of dark aviator sunglasses, Ben Navarro leans forward in his seat in the stands at Melbourne’s Margaret Court Arena, fixated on the blue acrylic tennis court below. Jemima McEvoy, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025 Both her oversized aviator sunglasses and handbag come in shades that play off the colors in her barn jacket, the same goes for her choice of denim and shirt. Christina Holevas, Vogue, 2 Apr. 2025 Scattered clouds hung over the Rose Garden as Biden, removing his trademark aviator sunglasses, approached the podium adorned with the presidential seal. Michael Collins, USA TODAY, 9 Nov. 2024 See All Example Sentences for aviator sunglasses

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 16 Apr. 2025.

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