specs

plural noun

ˈspeks How to pronounce specs (audio)
Synonyms of specsnext
chiefly British, informal
: glasses, spectacles
Every day, I'm asked to support a charitable cause—to … donate a pair of specs or a frock.—Janet Street-Porter
… put on her specs to read a few remarks off a card.—Garrison Keillor

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Examples of specs in a Sentence

I wear specs to read

Word History

Etymology

contraction of spectacles

First Known Use

1807, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of specs was in 1807

Dictionary Entries Near specs

speclst

specs

spectable

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“Specs.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/specs. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.

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specs

plural noun
ˈspeks How to pronounce specs (audio)
informal
: glass entry 1 sense 2b

Legal Definition

specs

noun plural
: specifications

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