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shades

/ ʃɪ /

plural noun

  1. gathering darkness at nightfall
  2. a slang word for sunglasses
  3. the shades
    often capital a literary term for Hades
  4. foll by of undertones or suggestions

    shades of my father!

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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“All states, shapes, shades and gaits are welcome.”

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Wearing shades but no shirt, he proceeds to pretend to throw a chair at Kilmer's head, before jumping out of the trailer into the sunshine and dancing off.

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Behind angular shades and a trenchcoat, the multi-instrumentalist — who switched between playing guitar, keyboard and saxophone while singing — performed a bilingual mix of indie dream pop, fused with moments of vintage rock and Chicano soul.

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Supporters shed layers for shades as the sun shone on south-west London and with a change of season in the air, England needed to show a spring in their step.

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Best hip-hop winner Stormzy thanked Jesus and read a verse from the bible before explaining the was wearing shades as he had "mashed my eye up playing padel".

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