glasses

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Usage notes 1.2.2 Synonyms 1.2.3 Derived terms 1.2.4 Translations 1.3 See also 1.4 External links 1.5 Anagrams

[edit] English

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[edit] Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɑːsɪz

[edit] Noun

glasses

1. Plural form of glass.
2. (plural only; not used in singular form) spectacles, frames bearing two lenses worn in front of the eyes

[edit] 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".

[edit] Synonyms

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

[edit] Derived terms

• John Lennon glasses
• sunglasses

[edit] Translations

[edit] See also

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

[edit] External links

• Glasses on Wikimedia Commons. Wikimedia Commons

[edit] Anagrams

• Alphagram: aeglsss
• gasless