"be-glassed" meaning in English

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Adjective

Head templates: {{en-adj|-|head=be-glassed}} be-glassed (not comparable)
  1. Alternative form of beglassed Tags: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable Alternative form of: beglassed
    Sense id: en-be-glassed-en-adj-TSu2OI-N Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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          "ref": "1939 November 12, Isabella Taves, “Glamour with Glasses”, in The Detroit Free Press, 109th year, number 192, part three, page 10",
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