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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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lunettes

English

Noun

lunettes

  1. plural of lunette

Noun

lunettes pl (plural only)

  1. A particular kind of spectacles/glasses, consisting of two circles lenses connected by a half-circle bridge over the nose.

Anagrams

  • tunelets, unsettle

French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ly.n?t/
  • Homophone: lunette

Noun

lunettes f

  1. plural of lunette
  2. (plural only) Spectacles, eyeglasses

Usage notes

  • A single item is a paire.

Derived terms

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