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Etymology 1

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

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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[1]:
      I can see it now: these sunnies are going to be your fave in no time!.
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Etymology 2

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Noun

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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.

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