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eyeglasses

British  
/ ˈaɪˌɡlɑːsɪz /

plural noun

  1. another word for spectacles

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Example Sentences

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Most people seem to have no idea he's wearing anything other than normal eyeglasses.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

The man next door, Gil Kerley, had bought the building, an old eyeglasses factory in the Nob Hill neighborhood of Albuquerque, New Mexico, some months prior.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

Decked out in an unflattering haircut and eyeglasses, Blanchett plays Timothea as terminally mousy, still craving her aloof mom’s approval.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 24, 2025

In all four crosswalks, delightful renditions of Holly’s famous thick-rimmed eyeglasses were painted.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 30, 2025

And even if Kate won't speak to me she took the new clothes I brought her from up in town and now she's gettin' some eyeglasses made what she been needin' for so long.

From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison

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