half-glasses

[ haf-glas-iz, hahf-glah-siz ]

noun

, (used with a plural verb)

1. a pair of eyeglasses, often shaped like the lower half of regular eyeglasses, containing lenses to aid in reading and not suitable for distance vision.

Example Sentences

Note: From one to one and one-half glasses of water should be drunk at each of these meals.

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At home during the evening drank two and one-half glasses of water.

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Then he poured two half-glasses of the clear gin, swallowed his portion, and sat down.

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Eight gallons of mushrooms require from one to one and a half glasses of salt.

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By this time Mr. Neefit was alternately wiping the tears from his eyes, and taking half glasses of port wine.

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