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    [Noun]  | "shade" | \ ˈshād \


    1: comparative darkness or obscurity produced when something blocks the light of the sun

    2: relative obscurity or retirement

    3: shelter (as by foliage) from the heat and glare of sunlight; also : a place sheltered from the sun

    Origin: before 12th century ;

     Middle English, from Old English sceadu; akin to Old High German scato shadow, Greek skotos darkness;

    [Noun]  | "window shade" 


    1: a shade or curtain for a window

    Origin: 1789 ;

    [Verb]  | "shade" 


    1: to shelter or screen by intercepting radiated light or heat

    2: to cover with a shade

    3: to hide partly by or as if by a shadow

    Origin: 14th century ;

    [Idiom]  | "shades of" 


    1: —used to say what or who one is reminded of when looking at or thinking about someone or something

    [Idiom]  | "draw the blinds/curtain/shades on" 


    1: to end (something that has been continuing for a long time)

    [Phrasal verb]  | "shade into" 


    1: to slowly or gradually change into (something) or become the same as (something)

    [Noun]  | "shades" 


    1: a property that becomes apparent when light falls on an object and by which things that are identical in form can be distinguished;


      * e.g., " ... a lovely shade of blue "



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    2: a very small amount;


      * e.g., " ... just a shade taller than his dance partner "



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    3: the soul of a dead person thought of especially as appearing to living people;


      * e.g., " ... spirits and shades haunting the night "



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    [Noun]  | "shade" 


    1: partial darkness due to the obstruction of light rays;


      * e.g., " ... it was hard to see in the shade after being in the brilliant sunlight "




    2: a time or place of little or no light;


      * e.g., " ... enjoying the cool shade of the evening "



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    3: a property that becomes apparent when light falls on an object and by which things that are identical in form can be distinguished;


      * e.g., " ... a lovely shade of blue "



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    [Verb]  | "shades" 


    1: to shelter (something) from light and heat;


      * e.g., " ... the trees shaded us quite nicely from the noonday sun "



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    [Verb]  | "shade" 


    1: to shelter (something) from light and heat;


      * e.g., " ... the trees shaded us quite nicely from the noonday sun "



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     [ "shades" ]

    1: Sun glasses but it sounds cooler.

      * e.g.,  ... Person 1; Nice shades 

     [ "shades" ]

    1: sunglasses (always used in the plural)

      * e.g.,  ... They had rather tacky looking shades on the shelf. 

     [ "shades" ]

    1: Insulting name for police in Limerick, Ireland

      * e.g.,  ... I committed a crime so I had to hide from the shades 

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    1: A Limerick word for the Gardai

      * e.g.,  ... boys theres Da Shades 

     [ "shades" ]

    1: Sunglasses, a tanned set of glass (or plastic) sheets, fitted in a structure that rests on your ears and nose, shielding your eyes from bright light.

      * e.g.,  ... "That guy has a nice set of shades" 

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    2: Often worn by people in summer times.

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    1: A racial slur, coined by racial anthropologist Dr. Andrew H. Eberle after his time at Yale, when upon auditioning for a predominately African American acapella group of the name Shades, did not give him a call back. The term was created on the spot out of Dr. Eberle's frustration, and came to be used to refer to any member of the African American race.

      * e.g.,  ... Look at those shades posted up on the corner 

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    1: a local slang term for the cops. not to be confused with sunglasses

      * e.g.,  ... "oh bollocks here come the shades drop the weapon and run" 

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    1: Irish gypsie saying the Irish Gardi. (The police) Originating from an Irish town in County Galway known as Tuam where the Irish gypsie are widly spread

      * e.g.,  ... "Feck! The shades!" eg. If people are doing thing illegal and they spot the gardi coming. 

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    1: describes the degree/s of a feeling, state of mind, or adjective.

      * e.g.,  ... "Honey, you know I was all shades of pissed." "Lady, you are all shades of fabulous." 

     [ "Shade but No Shade" ]

    1: Keeping it Real, Stating the obvious, bringing light to questionable behaviors in a “non-judgmental” or slightly comical way. At times, when necessary, can be used to be condescending. The phrase can be placed where ever the user feels most appropriate “throwing” shade… in a sentence. This phrase gives the user a “pass” for saying something that may typically be viewed as off-putting/ offensive.

      * e.g.,  ... Example1: I was in a meeting with Tommy “shade but no shade” his breath was making my stomach hurt… Example 2: Why did I see Brandon out on Friday “shade but no shade” I think he was with another woman. Example 3: Shade but no shade, those pants need to retire… Example 4: Wait, Tammy lost 50 pd., lost her job and was seen a hott mess... is she smok'n, shade but no shade 

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