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• plural of glass.
• present tense form of glass (3rd person singular).

glasses

British  

/ ˈɡlɑːsɪz /

plural noun

1. Also called: spectacles, eyeglasses. a pair of lenses for correcting faulty vision, in a frame that rests on the bridge of the nose and hooks behind the ears

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glasses Idioms  

1. see see through rose-colored glasses.

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Explanation

Glasses are what you wear to help you see better if you have less than perfect eyesight. Some people need glasses to see far-away things, while others only use glasses for reading. And some people wear glasses just to look stylish or smart! Most glasses have a stiff frame with prescription lenses inside. If your vision is less than 20/20 — if you have trouble reading what a teacher writes on a blackboard or find yourself holding your book very far away from your face to make out the words — you might need glasses. You can also call them "spectacles" or "eyeglasses," or if you only wear them to shield your eyes from the sun, "sunglasses."

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Wall Street analysts are pessimistic on Lululemon, through the filter of their usually rose-colored glasses.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026

Norway's government said Monday it wants a temporary ban on the use of smart glasses in certain public places, citing privacy concerns, notably recording images without the knowledge of those filmed.

From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026

Icy cold glasses of Tell the Truth, a light and lemony ale, sat before them on a high-top table beside a stenographer’s notebook and a laptop.

From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2026

It’s the tech that’s powering its creepy glasses, its open-source coding model, and now its bid into the battle of personal agents that will basically turn the experience of scrolling online into a water slide.

From Slate ● Oct. 3, 2026

He took off his glasses and I saw a twinkle in his friendly old eyes.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls