Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

modesty glasses

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.21 in modern English

Syllables: mod-esty -glass-es
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Glasses with blurry lenses used by some Orthodox Jews to obscure their vision of immodestly dressed women.

Example Sentences

"Apparently modesty glasses haven’t yet made it to Los Angeles, and so women are taking long skirts, long-sleeved shirts, and high necklines to the next level of unfashionable."

Questions

What does modesty glasses mean?: Glasses with blurry lenses used by some Orthodox Jews to obscure their vision of immodestly dressed women.

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