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Synonyms for glasses

  • noun

Most common

pair of glasses spectacles pair of spectacles pair of eyeglasses goggles pince-nez

All synonyms

Noun

1. Spectacles — spectacles, frames bearing two lenses worn in front of the eyes

spectacles, eyeglasses US, pair of eyeglasses, pair of glasses, pair of spectacles, specs informal, pair of specs informal, spectacle, biopticon rare

Other

goggles, blinkers, pince-nez, lorgnette rare

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    Spectacles, frames bearing two lenses worn in front of the eyes.

Related words

Word family
glassesed
Phrases
pair of glasses musical glasses nose glasses opera glasses reading glasses field glasses aviator glasses cheater glasses

Example sentences

  • spectacles Almost one-third of all office workers wear spectacles.
  • goggles Tom should technically be wearing safety goggles.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
glassesrising
spectaclesrising
gogglesrising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters
specs1
7 letters
goggles2
8 letters
blinkers
9 letters
spectacle3, lorgnette2, biopticon
10 letters
spectacles3, eyeglasses3

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (goggles2 = 2 syllables).

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