"pair of spectacles" meaning in All languages combined

See pair of spectacles on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: pairs of spectacles [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|pairs of spectacles}} pair of spectacles (plural pairs of spectacles)
  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. Categories (topical): Glasses
    Sense id: en-pair_of_spectacles-en-noun-MVnQjh0S Disambiguation of Glasses: 65 35 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49
  2. (cricket) Synonym of pair (“score of zero runs in both innings”) Categories (topical): Cricket Synonyms: pair [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-pair_of_spectacles-en-noun-2-VCmCgR Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49 Topics: ball-games, cricket, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: eyeglasses [US], glasses, pair of eyeglasses [US], spectacles, pair of specs [colloquial], pair of glasses, specs [colloquial]

Inflected forms

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