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spectacles

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As a noun, spectacles means 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.

Meanings of spectacles

2 meanings

noun

  1. plural onlyformalA 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. (plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision

    Similar: specs, eyeglasses, glasses

Plural of spectacle
Synonym of pair ("score of zero runs in both innings")

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

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