pair of spectacles

noun

A pair of lenses set in a frame worn on the nose and ears in order to correct deficiencies in eyesight or to ornament the face.

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eyeglassesglassespair of eyeglassesspectaclespair of specspair of glassesspecspair
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Meanings

nounpair of spectacles (plural pairs of spectacles)

plural pairs of spectacles

  1. A pair of lenses set in a frame worn on the nose and ears in order to correct deficiencies in eyesight or to ornament the face.

    Synonyms: eyeglasses, glasses, pair of eyeglasses, spectacles, pair of specs, pair of glasses, specs

  2. ball gamesSynonym of pair (“score of zero runs in both innings”).

    Synonyms: pair

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA pair of lenses set in a frame worn on the nose and ears in order to correct deficiencies in eyesight or to ornament the face.

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eyeglassesglassespair of eyeglassesspectaclespair of specspair of glassesspecs

nounSynonym of pair (“score of zero runs in both innings”).

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pair
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pairpair of eyeglassespair of glassespair of specsspectacles
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APA

pair of spectacles. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pair%20of%20spectacles

MLA

“pair of spectacles.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pair%20of%20spectacles. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pair of spectacles,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pair%20of%20spectacles.

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