half-glasses
[ haf-glas-iz, hahf-glah-siz ]
/ ˈhæfˌglæs ɪz, ˈhɑfˌglɑ sɪz /
noun (used with a plural verb)
a pair of eyeglasses, often shaped like the lower half of regular eyeglasses, containing lenses to aid in reading and not suitable for distance vision.
Words nearby half-glasses
half-formed,
half-forward,
half-frozen,
half-full,
half-gallon,
half-glasses,
half-grown,
half-hardy,
half-hearted,
half-hitch,
half-holiday
Example sentences from the Web for half-glasses
Then he poured two half-glasses of the clear gin, swallowed his portion, and sat down.
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