spectaclemaking

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noun

The manufacture of spectacles (eyewear).

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Meanings

nounspectaclemaking (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe manufacture of spectacles (eyewear).

    In the neighborhood of Antwerp, a spectaclemaking center grew, and spectacles were made and exported to nearby countries.

    1968, Principles of Optometry Series, volume 1, page 83

Origin

From spectacle + making.

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APA

spectaclemaking. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spectaclemaking

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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