goggles

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US/ˈɡɑ.ɡəlz/

noun

Protective eyewear set in a flexible frame to fit snugly against the face.

“Goggles must be worn in the swimming pool.”

Similar
blinderspair of goggles
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Meanings

goggles1

noungoggles pl (plural only)
  1. pluralplural onlyProtective eyewear set in a flexible frame to fit snugly against the face.

    Goggles must be worn in the swimming pool.

    2 more examples

    We had to put on our goggles as it was snowing outside.

    Regretted that I had not provided myself with goggles, as the road is so constantly traveled that the dust became a most serious nuisance.

    1861, E. J. Guerin, Mountain Charley, page 31
  2. broadlypluralplural onlyAny safety glasses.
  3. pluralplural onlyBlinds for shying horses.

    Synonyms: blinders

  4. broadlypluralplural onlyslangAny glasses (spectacles).

goggles2

noun
  1. pluralplural of goggle

goggles3

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of goggle

Synonyms & antonyms

nounBlinds for shying horses.

Similar
blinders
Similar
pair of goggles
Also see
pair of goggles

Origin

Probably from goggle, from the appearance it gives the wearer.

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Translations

Bulgarian предпазни очила
  • предпазни очила (predpazni očila)protective eyewear
Catalan ulleres de protecció
  • ulleres de proteccióprotective eyewear
Chinese Mandarin 護目鏡 /护目镜, 護眼鏡 /护眼镜
  • 護目鏡 /护目镜 (hùmùjìng)protective eyewear
  • 護眼鏡 /护眼镜 (hù yǎnjìng)protective eyewear
  • 風鏡 /风镜 (fēngjìng)protective eyewear
Dutch veiligheidsbril, beschermende brillen
  • veiligheidsbrilprotective eyewear
  • beschermende brillenprotective eyewear
  • stofbrilprotective eyewear
Finnish suojalasit, silmäsuojat
  • suojalasitprotective eyewear
  • silmäsuojatprotective eyewear
French lunettes de protection
  • lunettes de protectionprotective eyewear
German Schutzbrille
  • Schutzbrilleprotective eyewear
Greek προστατευτικά δίοπτρα
  • προστατευτικά δίοπτρα (prostateftiká díoptra)protective eyewear
Italian occhiali di protezione, occhiali protettivi
  • occhiali di protezioneprotective eyewear
  • occhiali protettiviprotective eyewear
Japanese ゴーグル
  • ゴーグル (gōguru)protective eyewear
Korean 고글
  • 고글 (gogeul)protective eyewear
Māori mō(w)hiti haumaru
  • mō(w)hiti haumaruprotective eyewear
Norwegian Bokmål vernebrille
  • vernebrilleprotective eyewear
Polish gogle, okulary ochronne
  • gogleprotective eyewear
  • okulary ochronneprotective eyewear
Portuguese óculos de proteção
  • óculos de proteçãoprotective eyewear
Russian защи́тные очки́, го́глы
  • защи́тные очки́ (zaščítnyje očkí)protective eyewear
  • го́глы (gógly)protective eyewear
Slovak ochranné okuliare
  • ochranné okuliareprotective eyewear
Spanish anteojos de protección, gafas de protección
  • anteojos de protecciónprotective eyewear
  • gafas de protecciónprotective eyewear
  • anteojosprotective eyewear
  • gafas de aviadorprotective eyewear
  • antiparrasprotective eyewear
Swedish skyddsglasögon
  • skyddsglasögonprotective eyewear
Cite this entry
APA

goggles. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/goggles

MLA

“goggles.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/goggles. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “goggles,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/goggles.

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