Glasses

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɑːsɪz

Noun

plural

1. Plural of glass
2. (pluralonly) spectacles, frames bearing two lenses worn in front of the eyes

Usage notes

A sight-improving lens for a single eye is a monocle.

Though confusion is unlikely, clarity as to quantity is improved by using the expressions "a pair of glasses" (or "a pair of eyeglasses") or "(however many) pairs of eyeglasses".

Synonyms

• (spectacles) eyeglasses US, specs, bioptikon

Derived terms

• John Lennon glasses
• sunglasses

Anagrams

• gasless