four-eyed
Americanadjective
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having or seeming to have four eyes.
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Slang: Usually Disparaging. wearing eyeglasses (sometimes used facetiously).
Etymology
Origin of four-eyed
First recorded in 1880–85
Example Sentences
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Captain Courteney came along the deck and crossed toward the four, eyed from head to foot by the girl even after he had stopped near her.
From Gideon's Band A Tale of the Mississippi by Cable, George Washington
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