glasses
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Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
glasses
- plural form of glass
- (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
See also[edit]
External links[edit]
Glasses on Wikimedia Commons. Wikimedia Commons
