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Windsors

Windsors

8.8
Round glasses with thin wire frames popular in the 1960s
  • noun
  • Archaic
translation icon : gafas Windsor
  • The optician recommended Windsors for people who prefer round frames.

Examples

  • Thanks to John Lennon, Windsors became iconic in the 1960s.

  • He wore a pair of Windsors to give himself a retro look.

  • I bought a pair of Windsors for my vintage look.

  • Have you seen those stylish Windsors at the store?

  • He wore a pair of Windsors to complete his vintage outfit.

  • The optician suggested Windsors for their lightweight design and classic style.

  • Celebrities like John Lennon made Windsors a fashionable choice in eyewear.

Synonyms

Windsor spectacles
vsWindsors
  • Archaic
7.7

Round glasses with thin metal frames and a simple bridge like John Lennon wore

is the shorter plural name for the same style
Windsor eyeglasses
vsWindsors
  • Archaic
7.7

Small round glasses with thin metal or tortoiseshell frames and a vintage look

focuses on the classic wire form rather than broad frame types
3.5

Round eyeglasses with thin metal frames made famous by John Lennon

is the historical style beyond any single famous wearer
Lennon specs
vsWindsors
6.9

Round glasses like those John Lennon often wore

is the general early twentieth century round frame style
lunettes
vsWindsors
  • Archaic
9.4

A pair of glasses that help you see

is a specific small round design, not a general antique term
eyeglasses
vsWindsors
  • US
1.0

A pair of lenses in a frame worn on the nose and ears to help you see better

is a particular small round fashion, not all corrective frames

How Round

Windsors
  • Archaic
8.8
rounded
1 2.4
oval
38 1.0

Surface Forms

Windsors singular
Windsors plural

Morphology

Windsors = Windsor (opaque) = Windsor + s

The plural is formed from a proper name used eponymically for a style of glasses; knowing 'Windsor' as a place or royal name does not enable a learner to infer 'eyeglasses'.

Etymology

Windsors names round, wire-framed glasses and a helpful way to remember it is to think of the British name Windsor, which suggests a classic, slightly formal style. Because John Lennon wore them, Windsors became a famous retro look, so the name now means those round glasses.