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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Buzzy accessories are also on sale like this slim Vera Bradley wallet and these aviator sunglasses, which have been purchased more than 30,000 times in the past month alone. Isabel Garcia, People.com, 11 July 2025 Long before Coachella set the stage, the festival scene of the ‘60s and ‘70s was defined by free-spirited style—anchored by iconic gold aviator sunglasses. Lauren Alexis Fisher, Footwear News, 28 May 2025 Pair it with a leather bomber jacket and aviator sunglasses for flair. Dominique Fluker, Essence, 25 June 2025 With his keffiyeh, aviator sunglasses, and beard stubble, Arafat first received media attention in the 1960s and 1970s, when the PLO was hijacking airplanes and perpetrating terrorist attacks. Sean Durns, The Washington Examiner, 6 June 2025 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 20 Jul. 2025.

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