shades

English

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA^(key): /ʃeɪdz/

• Audio (General Australian):

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• Rhymes: -eɪdz

Noun

shades

1. plural of shade

Noun

shades pl (plural only)

1. (colloquial) Sunglasses.

   His shades are by some famous designer.

   • 2023 June 26, Lauren Caruso and Jillian Tracy, “The 22 best sunglasses for summer, according to style experts”, in CNN‎^[1]:

     “Everyone needs one pair of shades with a print.”

Synonyms

• (sunglasses): sunglasses, sunnies (Australian English)

Derived terms

• aviator shades
• pair of shades
• shutter shades
• tea shades

Translations

sunglasses

• Finnish: aurinkolasit (fi), blehat (slang)
• Italian: occhiali da sole
• Turkish: güneş gözlüğü (tr)

Verb

shades

1. third-person singular simple present indicative of shade

Anagrams

• Sheads, dashes, sadhes, sashed

Portuguese

Noun

shades

1. plural of shade