sunniesとは 意味・読み方・使い方

語源 1

From sunglasses + -ie (“diminutive suffix”), retaining the plural form.

名詞

sunnies pl (plural only)

1. (chiefly Australia, New Zealand, informal) Sunglasses.
   • 2005, Dave Franklin, Manic Streets of Perth, published 2011, unnumbered page:

     She took off her sunnies and polished them, a little vigorously.

   • 2008, Janet Fife-Yeomans, Heath: A Family′s Tale, page 97:

     With Heath wearing a black beanie and his trademark sunnies, the couple arrived in Perth at 12.20 p.m. after flying in from the US via Sydney.

   • 2009, Susan Lyons, Sex Drive, Kensington Press, US, page 160,

     “Sunscreen for you.” Her skin was a light golden brown. “And sunnies and a hat.” He slipped on his own sunglasses.

   • 2009, Justine Vaisutis, Australia, Lonely Planet, page 525:

     Bring the Prada sunnies, the papers and an appetite if you′re heading here for breakfast.

   • 2024 October 8, Megan Uy, Tarah-Lynn Saint-Elien, “65+ Fall Prime Day Fashion Deals Your Closet Is Begging You to Shop”, in Cosmopolitan‎:

     I can see it now: these sunnies are going to be your fave in no time!.

同意語

• shades

語源 2

名詞

sunnies

1. (US, colloquial) plural of sunny (sunfish or sunperch)

   As a kid, he used to catch sunnies with a cane pole and garden worms in the stream behind the house.

アナグラム

• Sunnise