bespectacled

adjective

be·​spec·​ta·​cled bi-ˈspek-(ˌ)ti-kəld How to pronounce bespectacled (audio)
bē-
: wearing spectacles

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One day in August, padding around in pink shorts and white socks, Mezrich, a bespectacled 55-year-old with spiked hair, leads me upstairs to behold it. Simon Van Zuylen-Wood, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024 South Parade had sold well, the suited, bespectacled gallerist told me. George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 12 Oct. 2024 Jack Leach returns as the bespectacled oracle after a year of injury woes while his county colleague Shoaib Bashir, who made a debut against India in February, has become the number one pick. Tim Ellis, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024 Styles, who bought a minority stake in the delightfully eccentric British label in January, watched as his bespectacled Liverpudlian friend sent his first solely female edit out into the hallowed halls of the Royal Academy, where just 100 industry faces were invited to join him. Alice Newbold, Vogue, 13 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for bespectacled 

Word History

First Known Use

1742, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bespectacled was in 1742

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“Bespectacled.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bespectacled. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.

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bespectacled

adjective
be·​spec·​ta·​cled bi-ˈspek-ti-kəld How to pronounce bespectacled (audio)
: wearing glasses

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