tea shadesとは 意味・読み方・使い方

語源

For their use in the beat culture to hide redness of the eyes caused by Marijuana use, known at the time by the slang term "tea".

名詞

tea shades pl (plural only, attributive tea-shade or tea shade)

1. Tinted eyeglasses (spectacles) with circular lenses.
   • 1982, Thompson, Hunter S, Fear and loathing in Las Vegas : a savage journey to the heart of the American dream‎:

     Indeed: KNOW YOUR DOPE FIEND. YOUR LIFE MAY DEPEND ON IT! You will not be able to see his eyes because of Tea-Shades, but his knuckles will be white from inner tension and his pants will be crusted with semen from constantly jacking off when he can’t find a rape victim.

Further reading

• Sunglasses § Teashades on Wikipedia.Wikipedia