English Explanatory Dictionary

spectacles

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. plural of spectacle
noun
  1. 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.
  2. Synonym of pair (“score of zero runs in both innings”).

Pronunciation

/ˈspɛktəkl̩z/ en-us-spectacles.ogg

Word forms

spectacles spectacle

Synonyms

eyeglasses glasses pair of eyeglasses pair of glasses pair of specs pair of spectacles specs pair

Related words

nose pad nosepiece temple

Derived words

bespectacled flyaway spectacles Harry Potter spectacles John Lennon spectacles rose-colored spectacles rose-coloured spectacles rose-tinted spectacles specky X-ray spectacles
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