"birth control glasses" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: BCG [alternative], BCGs [alternative], birth-control glasses [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-noun|p|head=birth control glasses}} birth control glasses pl (plural only)
  1. (plural only, US, military slang) The brown-framed prescription eyeglasses issued to new recruits in the U.S. military, or similar glasses issued to inmates at certain state or federal prisons, and perceived as notoriously unattractive. Wikipedia link: GI glasses Tags: US, plural, plural-only, slang Categories (topical): Appearance, Glasses

Alternative forms

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