glasses
English
Half rim glasses
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈɡlæsɪz/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈɡlɑːsɪz/
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Audio (UK) (file) - Rhymes: -ɑːsɪz
Noun
glasses
- plural of glass
glasses pl (plural only)
- 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
Translations
plural of "glass" — see glass
spectacles — see spectacles
Verb
glasses
- Third-person singular simple present indicative form of glass
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