specs

[ speks ]

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plural nounInformal.

spectacles; eyeglasses.
specifications (def. 2).

Origin of specs

First recorded in 1800–10; by shortening

Words Nearby specs

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How to use specs in a sentence

Hannelore Knuts, the muse of the house, stood among them and posed for a photo in bright orange specs.
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The Wall Street Journal has addressed these concerns by crafting a special etiquette guide on how to wear the futuristic specs.
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In other words, all the hardware specs of the best phones of 2009.
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An iPhone by itself is a cool phone, though by no means ahead of all other phones in terms of specs.
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In terms of specs, the iPhone 4S is pretty much on par with the best Android-based smartphones.
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Manny a face wearin' side whiskers an' gold rimmed specs peers fr'm th' windows iv th' black Maria.
Mr. Dooley Says | Finley Dunne
Here imagine Brer Bear putting on his specs and reading from the book.
The Adventures of a Grain of Dust | Hallam Hawksworth
In a plank, in a play sole, in a heated red left tree there is shut in specs with salt be where.
Tender Buttons | Gertrude Stein
"You won't be there long, specs," Bunny promised cheerfully, picking up the bat.
The Boy Scouts of Lakeville High | Leslie W. Quirk
"Look here," whispered the excited specs, as he pulled Bunny to one side.
The Boy Scouts of Lakeville High | Leslie W. Quirk

British Dictionary definitions for specs

specs

/ (spɛks) /

pl ninformal

short for spectacles
short for specifications: See specification

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