besicles

See also: bésicles

French

Alternative forms

bésicles

Etymology

Old French bericles, from beryl,which served to make magnifying glasses.

Noun

besicles f pl (plural only)

(plural only, dated or colloquial) spectacles, glasses

Further reading

“besicles” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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