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different between sunglasses vs spectacles

sunglasses

English

Alternative forms

  • sun-glasses

Etymology

sun +? glasses

Pronunciation

Noun

sunglasses pl (plural only)

  1. Tinted glasses worn to protect the eyes from the sun.
  2. (colloquial) A person wearing sunglasses
    • 2011, Fun - We Are Young
      My seat’s been taken by some sunglasses asking 'bout a scar

Synonyms

  • shades (slang)
  • sunnies (Australian slang)
  • cooling glasses (Indian)
  • smoked glasses, smoked spectacles (dated)

Translations

sunglasses From the web:

  • what sunglasses fit my face
  • what sunglasses are in style
  • what sunglasses look good on me
  • what sunglasses are in style for 2020
  • what sunglasses should i get
  • what sunglasses did jfk wear
  • what sunglasses do pilots wear
  • what sunglasses are made in the usa

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

spectacles From the web:

  • what spectacles suit my face
  • what spectacles suit me
  • what spectacles are in fashion
  • what spectacle will suit me
  • what's spectacles on snapchat
  • what's spectacles mean
  • what spectacles does
  • what spectacles for cycling
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