eyeglasses

eyeglasses
eyeglasses eye"glas`ses n. pl. a pair of lenses fixed together in a frame, used for correcting defective vision. Also called a {pair of eyeglasses}. See also eyeglass[1].

Syn: spectacles, specs, glasses. [WordNet 1.5 +PJC]


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