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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   plural of brill form-of, plural
2. 2
   Spectacles (glasses), especially double-jointed ones. dialectal, plural, plural-only
3. 3
   The hair on the eyelids of a horse. plural, plural-only

   "PARTS OF A HORSE’S BODY. […] 6. The brills, which is the hair on the eyelids."

Synonyms

All synonyms

scophthalmus rhombus

Example

More examples

"PARTS OF A HORSE’S BODY. […] 6. The brills, which is the hair on the eyelids."

Etymology

Compare Dutch bril, German Brille (“spectacles”).

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