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spex

spex

1 9.6
Glasses you wear to help you see or read
  • noun
  • /spɛks/
  • Slang
: gafas
  • I bought new spex for reading.

Examples

  • He forgot his spex at home and couldn't read the menu.

  • She always wears her red spex when she wants to make a statement.

  • I need to clean my spex before I can see the board clearly.

  • She always wears her spex when studying.

  • He put on his spex to read the small print on the contract.

  • My new spex help me see clearly when I'm driving at night.

  • She always carries her spex in her purse in case she needs them.

Synonyms

eyeglasses
vsspex
  • US
30 1.0

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

is the informal name used instead of the neutral technical term
spectacles
vsspex
17 2.0

A pair of lenses in a frame that you wear on your nose and ears to help you see

is the casual informal variant rather than the formal or old term
specs
vsspex
  • UK
6 6.9

A pair of glasses you wear to help you see

is an informal slang form of the same meaning but different spelling
lunettes
vsspex
  • Archaic
1 9.4

A pair of glasses that help you see

is the casual informal English word not tied to French or old usage
speccy glasses
vsspex
  • UK
8.2

A pair of glasses worn to look fashionable rather than to correct sight

is the informal general name used regardless of fashion or style

How Protective

goggles
92 2.2
sunglasses
162 1.0
spex
  • Slang
1 9.6

Surface Forms

spex singular
spexes plural

Etymology

Spex as a word for glasses comes from a short form of spectacles, a word that comes from a root meaning 'to look'. So spex are the things you wear to help you see.