goggles

English

Pronunciation

(US) IPA^(key): /ˈɡɑ.ɡəlz/
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Etymology 1

Probably from goggle, from the appearance it gives the wearer.

Noun

goggles pl (plural only)

Protective eyewear set in a flexible frame to fit snugly against the face.
Blinds for shying horses.

Synonyms

pair of goggles

Related terms

safety glasses

Translations

protective eyewear

Bulgarian: предпазни очила n pl (predpazni očila)
Chinese:
Mandarin: (esp. wind) 風鏡 (zh), 风镜 (zh) (fēngjìng), 護眼鏡, 护眼镜 (hù yǎnjìng), 护目镜 (zh) (hùmùjìng)
Dutch: veiligheidsbril (nl) m, beschermende brillen m pl
Finnish: suojalasit pl, silmäsuojat pl
French: lunettes de protection f pl
German: Schutzbrille (de) f
Greek: προστατευτικά δίοπτρα pl (prostateftiká díoptra), προστατευτικά δίοπτρα pl (prostateftiká díoptra)
Interlingua: berillos protective
Italian: occhiali di protezione m pl, occhiali protettivi m pl

Japanese: ゴーグル (gōguru)
Norwegian:
Bokmål: vernebrille m or f

Nynorsk: vernebrille f
Portuguese: óculos de proteção m pl
Russian: защи́тные очки́ n pl (zaščítnyje očkí), (neologism) го́глы (ru) m pl (gógly)
Slovak: ochranné okuliare m pl
Spanish: anteojos de protección m pl, gafas de protección f pl, anteojos (es) m pl, gafas de aviador m pl
Swedish: skyddsglasögon (sv) pl

Etymology 2

Noun

goggles

plural of goggle

Etymology 3

Verb

goggles

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of goggle

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