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eyeglasses

English

Etymology

eye +? glasses

Noun

eyeglasses pl (plural only)

  1. (US) Spectacles, glasses.

eyeglasses

  1. plural of eyeglass.

Translations

See also

  • lorgnette
  • lorgnon

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glasses

English

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /??læs?z/
  • (UK) IPA(key): /??las?z/, /??l??s?z/
  • Rhymes: -??s?z

Noun

glasses

  1. plural of glass

glasses pl (plural only)

  1. Spectacles, frames bearing two lenses worn in front of the eyes.
  2. Field glasses; binoculars.

Usage notes

  • A sight-improving lens for a single eye is a monocle.
  • Though confusion is unlikely, clarity as to quantity is improved by using the expressions "a pair of glasses" (or "a pair of eyeglasses") or "(however many) pairs of eyeglasses".

Synonyms

  • (spectacles): eyeglasses (US), specs, bioptikon

Derived terms

Translations

Verb

glasses

  1. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of glass

See also

  • bifocals
  • contact lens
  • monocle
  • pince-nez
  • shades
  • varifocals

Further reading

  • glasses on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

Anagrams

  • gasless

Middle English

Noun

glasses

  1. plural of glas

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