glasses (noun)

  • 101eyeglass — noun Date: 1593 1. a. eyepiece b. a lens worn to aid vision; specifically monocle c. plural glasses, spectacles 2. eyecup 1 …

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  • 102eyewear — noun Date: 1926 corrective or protective devices (as glasses or contact lenses) for the eyes …

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  • 103fluorite — noun Etymology: Italian, from New Latin fluor Date: 1868 a transparent or translucent mineral of different colors that consists of the fluoride of calcium and is used especially as a steelmaking flux and in the making of opalescent and opaque… …

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  • 104goggles — noun plural Date: 1715 protective glasses set in a flexible frame (as of rubber or plastic) that fits snugly against the face • goggled adjective …

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  • 105horn-rims — noun plural Date: 1927 glasses with horn rims …

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  • 106lorgnette — noun Etymology: French, from lorgner to take a sidelong look at, from Middle French, from lorgne squinting Date: 1803 a pair of eyeglasses or opera glasses with a handle …

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  • 107specs — noun plural Etymology: contraction of spectacles Date: 1807 glasses …

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  • 108sunglass — noun Date: 1804 1. a convex lens for converging the sun s rays 2. plural glasses to protect the eyes from the sun …

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  • 109radiophotoluminescence — noun the luminescence observed when some minerals or glasses, having been exposed to ionizing radiation, are subsequently exposed to ultraviolet light; exploited in some dosimeters …

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  • 110glassware — noun Glasses, jugs and other tableware made of glass …

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