spectacles
noun/ˈspɛktəkl̩z/
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.
- He needed to get new spectacles because his original ones had broken.
2
Ball games, Cricket, Games, Hobbies, Lifestyle, Sports Slang Synonym of pair (“score of zero runs in both innings”).
- Synonyms
- eyeglasses, glasses, pair of eyeglasses, pair of glasses, pair of specs, pair of spectacles, specs
- Derived terms
- bespectacled, flyaway spectacles, Harry Potter spectacles, John Lennon spectacles, rose-colored spectacles, rose-coloured spectacles, rose-tinted spectacles, specky, X-ray spectacles