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spectacles

English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?sp?kt?kl?z/
  • Hyphenation: spec?ta?cles

Noun

spectacles pl (plural only)

  1. plural of spectacle
  2. (plural only, formal) A pair of lenses set in a frame worn on the nose and ears in order to correct deficiencies in eyesight or to ornament the face.
  3. (cricket) Synonym of pair (score of zero runs in both innings)

Derived terms

  • John Lennon spectacles
  • rose-tinted spectacles
  • specky (someone who wears spectacles)

Synonyms

  • eyeglasses (US), glasses, pair of eyeglasses (US), pair of glasses, pair of specs (colloquial), pair of spectacles, specs (colloquial)

Translations

Further reading

  • Spectacles on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

French

Noun

spectacles m

  1. plural of spectacle

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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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