Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pair of spectacles

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.10 in modern English

Syllables
pair of spec-ta-cles
IPA
27
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
3
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

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.

noun

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

Inflected Forms

pairs of spectacles (plural)

Synonyms

pair eyeglasses glasses pair of eyeglasses spectacles pair of specs pair of glasses specs

Questions

What does pair of spectacles mean?
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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