sunglass

English

Etymology

sun +‎ glass, as a back-formation when referring to sunglasses.

Noun

sunglass

attributive form of sunglasses; used chiefly in phrases
a sunglass holder
- 2009 January 8, Mike Albo, “Of-the-Moment, Yet So Five Months Ago”, in New York Times‎:
  They trekked through Europe, discovering designers like Melinda Gloss and the Italian sunglass manufacturer LGR, with whom they secured exclusive United States representation.

Noun

sunglass (plural sunglasses)

(archaic) A convex lens of glass for producing heat by converging the sun's rays into a focus.
- 1837 March 6, Nathaniel Hawthorne, “(please specify the chapter or story)”, in Twice-Told Tales, Boston, Mass.: American Stationers Co.; John B. Russell, →OCLC:
  Lighting a cigar with a sunglass

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