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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Seen in New York City on April 21, Cyrus showed off her long, wavy shag with baby bangs and completed the retro-inspired look with a black fuzzy 2000s tank and oversized aviator sunglasses. Catharine Malzahn, Glamour, 22 Apr. 2025 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 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 1 May. 2025.

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