"brille" meaning in English

See brille in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈbɹɪlə/ Forms: brilles [plural]
enPR: brĭlə Etymology: Borrowed from German Brille. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:bor|de:Brille|text=+|tree=1}} [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "German", "term" : "Brille", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "de" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "brille", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="brille"> Borrowed from German Brille. Head templates: {{en-noun}} brille (plural brilles)
  1. A transparent scale that covers the eye of a snake and is periodically shed as part of the exuvia. Synonyms: eyecap, spectacle

Inflected forms

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