"pair of specs" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: pairs of specs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|pairs of specs}} pair of specs (plural pairs of specs)
  1. (colloquial) 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. Tags: colloquial Categories (topical): Glasses Synonyms: eyeglasses [US], glasses, pair of eyeglasses [US], spectacles, pair of glasses, pair of spectacles, specs [colloquial]
    Sense id: en-pair_of_specs-en-noun-MVnQjh0S Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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