preserves

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noun

Spectacles to protect the eyes from strong light, etc.

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conservepreserveconserves
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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of preserve
nounpreserves pl (plural only)
  1. obsoletepluralplural onlySpectacles to protect the eyes from strong light, etc.

    Best Eye Preserves, steel frames, large coloured eyes, various tints.

    1867, James Grange, Hints to young shipmasters in drafting and cutting ships' rigging and sails
verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of preserve

Synonyms & antonyms

nounfruit preserved by cooking with sugar

Similar
conservepreserveconserves
Broader
confiture
Also see
conservepreserve

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

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MLA

“preserves.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preserves. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “preserves,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preserves.

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