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spex

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

specs

vsspex

1 6.9

A pair of glasses you wear to help you see

is an informal slang form of the same meaning but different spelling

eyeglasses

vsspex

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

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

speccy glasses

vsspex

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

lunettes

vsspex

Archaic

9.4

A pair of glasses that help you see

is the casual informal English word not tied to French or old usage

How Protective

goggles

1 2.2

sunglasses

166 1.0

spex

Slang

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.