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Sunglasses vs Goggles - What's the difference?

sunglasses | goggles |

As nouns the difference between sunglasses and goggles

is that sunglasses is tinted glasses worn to protect the eyes from the sun while goggles is (plural only) protective eyewear set in a flexible frame to fit snugly against the face.

As a verb goggles is

(goggle).

sunglasses

English

Alternative forms

* sun-glasses

Noun

(en-plural noun)
  • Tinted glasses worn to protect the eyes from the sun.
  • (colloquial) A person wearing sunglasses
  • * 2011 , - (We Are Young)
    • My seat’s been taken by some sunglasses asking 'bout a scar

    Synonyms

    * shades (slang) * sunnies (Australian slang)

    goggles

    English

    Noun

  • (plural only) Protective eyewear set in a flexible frame to fit snugly against the face.
  • English plurals

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (goggle)