slotted goggles of wood, bone, ivory, etc., worn as protection against snowblindness, especially by Eskimos. [See picture at snow goggles.]
See also: snow goggles
- 1930  . . . the light of the sun becomes so great that snow glasses become a necessity. . . .
- 1954  Soon snow glasses were making their appearance and shady hats, while others ringed their eyes with charcoal, thus achieving a . . . clownish, appearance.