glasses

English

Half rim glasses

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈɡlæsɪz/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈɡlɑːsɪz/

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• Rhymes: -ɑːsɪz

Noun

glasses

1. plural of glass

glasses pl (plural only)

1. 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

Terms derived from glasses

• Groucho glasses
• hipster glasses
• John Lennon glasses

• Kanye glasses
• Mr. Magoo glasses
• nerd glasses

• reading glasses
• safety glasses
• sunglasses

Translations

plural of "glass" — see glass

spectacles — see spectacles

See also

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

Further reading

• glasses on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

Anagrams

• gasless