spectacles
/ˈspɛktək(ə)lz
/plural noun British
A pair of glasses: gold-rimmed spectacles (as modifier spectacle) spectacle frames...
- It was in Venice, the centre of glass making, that the first pair of spectacles appeared, around 1280.
- Lamb draws an analogy with a pair of spectacles.
- His hair was blond, and his eyes a bright blue colour, partially hidden behind a small pair of green tinted spectacles.
Synonyms
glasses, eyewear;
North American eyeglasses
informal specs