opera glasses

Often opera glass

[op-er-uh glas-iz, glah-siz, op-ruh]

plural noun

1. a small, low-power pair of binoculars for use at plays, concerts, and the like.

opera glasses

plural noun

1. small low-powered binoculars used by audiences in theatres and opera houses

Word History and Origins

Origin of opera glasses¹

First recorded in 1730–40