sun-blinkers
Definition
- Noun (plural form):
- Eyewear for sun protection: "sun-blinkers" refers to a type of eyewear designed to shield the eyes from bright sunlight, often used as an alternative term for sunglasses.
Usage Examples
- (She used sunglasses to protect her eyes from the sun's glare.)
- (He repositioned his sunglasses for comfort.)
Advanced Usage
- "to put on sun-blinkers": to wear sunglasses.
- He put on his sun-blinkers as soon as the sun came out from behind the clouds. (He wore sunglasses to block the sunlight.)
- "to take off one's sun-blinkers": to remove sunglasses.
- She took off her sun-blinkers when she entered the dimly lit café. (She removed her sunglasses indoors.)
Variants and Related Words
- Sun-blinker (singular noun): a single piece of eyewear for sun protection (rarely used).
- He lost a sun-blinker on the roller coaster. (He lost one lens or one side of his sunglasses.)
- Sunglasses (noun): the more common term for tinted eyewear.
- Sunglasses are often called sun-blinkers in informal speech. (They are synonymous in this context.)
Synonyms
- Sunglasses: tinted glasses for sun protection.
- Shades: informal term for sunglasses.
- Dark glasses: eyewear with dark lenses.
Related Idioms
- To see through rose-colored glasses: to view things optimistically (contrasts with the protective function of sun-blinkers).
- He sees the world through rose-colored glasses, not like someone wearing sun-blinkers. (He is overly optimistic, not merely shielding his eyes.)