aviator glasses

plural noun

: eyeglasses having a lightweight metal frame and relatively large usually tinted lenses

called also aviators

see also aviator sunglasses

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Turns out that state budget surplus that Casey’s hubby has been claiming as evidence of his own special skills was propped up all along by COVID-era billions, courtesy of the smiling guy with the aviator glasses and crippling ice cream addiction. Pat Beall, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 June 2025 Jacques Marie Mage, known for its exclusive and pricey sunglasses, sells a pair of $1,790 aviator glasses that are sophisticated and cool. Christian Allaire, Vogue, 27 May 2025 The presentation, which marked the brand’s first NYFW show since 2018, saw Kendall wearing a pinstripe coat with square-toe slingback flats and a pair of gold aviator glasses. Marissa Muller, WWD, 8 Feb. 2025 Famed for its aviator glasses, the brand has outfitted pilots and astronauts across history. Matthew Medendorp, Travel + Leisure, 27 Nov. 2024 See All Example Sentences for aviator glasses

Word History

First Known Use

1948, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of aviator glasses was in 1948

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“Aviator glasses.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aviator%20glasses. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.

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