Spectacles

/ˈspɛktəkl̩z/ noun, slang

noun, slang ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    plural of spectacle form-of, plural
  2. 2
    A pair of lenses set in a frame worn on the nose and ears in order to correct deficiencies in eyesight or to ornament the face. dated, plural, plural-only

    "He needed to get new spectacles because his original ones had broken."

  3. 3
    (plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision wordnet
  4. 4
    Synonym of pair (“score of zero runs in both innings”). plural, plural-only, slang

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eyeglassesglassesspecsbifocalsblinkerscheaters

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"Who is that gentleman in spectacles?"

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