shades

noun ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about shades at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

1. (plural) something that reminds you of someone or something.

   aren't there shades of 1948 here?

2. (plural) spectacles that are darkened or polarized to protect the eyes from the glare of the sun.

   he was wearing a pair of mirrored shades