glasses

English

Half rim glasses

Pronunciation

(General American) IPA^(key): /ˈɡlæsɪz/
(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈɡlɑːsɪz/
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

See also

Further reading

glasses on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

Anagrams

gasless

Middle English

Noun

glasses

plural of glas

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