aviator sunglasses

Top Gun eyewear

Aviator sunglasses are a style of eyewear with large, teardrop-shaped lenses and thin metal frames, originally designed for pilots to protect their eyes while flying.

The oversized lenses curve slightly around the face and typically feature a double bridge across the nose.

The style became fashionable beyond aviation and remains a classic look: He wore aviator sunglasses and a leather jacket.

Opposites
frame style

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Travelers on foot

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aesthetic character

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eyewear function

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Custom lenses for vision

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Familiarity
Top 200,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G