glasses

§English

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Half rim glasses

§Pronunciation

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• Rhymes: -ɑːsɪz

§Noun

glasses

1. plural form of glass
2. (plural only) spectacles, frames bearing two lenses worn in front of the eyes

§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".

§Synonyms

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

§Derived terms

• John Lennon glasses
• sunglasses

§Translations

plural of "glass" — see glass

spectacles — see spectacles

§See also

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

§External links

•  Glasses on Wikimedia Commons. Wikimedia Commons

§Anagrams

• gasless