"opera glass" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: opera glasses [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} opera glass (plural opera glasses)
  1. A pair of small low-powered binoculars for use at a theatrical performance.
    Sense id: en-opera_glass-en-noun-44D-78Tr Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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