glasses

== English == === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈɡlɑːsɪz/, /ˈɡlasɪz/ (US) IPA(key): /ˈɡlæsɪz/ Rhymes: -ɑːsɪz === Noun === glasses plural of glass === Noun === glasses pl (plural only) Spectacles, frames bearing two lenses worn in front of the eyes. Field glasses; binoculars. ==== Usage notes ==== A sight-improving lens for a single eye is a monocle. Though confusion is unlikely, clarity as to its quantity is improved by using the expressions a pair of glasses (or a pair of eyeglasses). When they are being counted, the pair of is required: (however many) pair(s) of eyeglasses. ==== Synonyms ==== (spectacles): eyeglasses (US), specs, biopticon ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Verb === glasses third-person singular simple present indicative of glass === See also === bifocals contact lens monocle pince-nez shades varifocals === Further reading === Category:glasses on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons === Anagrams === gasless, sagless == Middle English == === Noun === glasses plural of glas