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Spectacles

SPEH-ktuh-kuhlz

/ˈspɛktʌkʌlz/

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spectacles

Dictionary meaning

Optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision.

Synonyms: specs, eyeglasses, glasses

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