glasses
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English[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈɡlæsɪz/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈɡlɑːsɪz/
Audio (UK) (file) - Rhymes: -ɑːsɪz
Noun[edit]
glasses
glasses pl (plural only)
- Spectacles, frames bearing two lenses worn in front of the eyes.
Usage notes[edit]
- 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[edit]
- (spectacles): eyeglasses (US), specs, bioptikon
Derived terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
plural of "glass" — see glass
spectacles — see spectacles
Verb[edit]
glasses
- Third-person singular simple present indicative form of glass
See also[edit]
Further reading[edit]
glasses on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
Anagrams[edit]
Middle English[edit]
Noun[edit]
glasses
Categories:
- English 2-syllable words
- English terms with IPA pronunciation
- English terms with audio links
- English non-lemma forms
- English noun plural forms
- English lemmas
- English nouns
- English pluralia tantum
- English verb forms
- English third-person singular forms
- English plurals ending in "-es"
- en:Eyewear
- Middle English non-lemma forms
- Middle English noun plural forms
