/sun"berrst'/ , n.
1. a burst of sunlight; a sudden shining of the sun through rifted clouds.
2. a firework, piece of jewelry, ornament, or the like, resembling the sun with rays issuing in all directions.
adj.
3. Sewing. sewn or made to resemble a sunburst; having the rays or lines of design flared from a central point: sunburst pleats; sunburst tucks.
[ 1810-20; SUN + BURST ]