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John Lennon glasses

John Lennon glasses noun: a pair of eyeglasses (spectacles) with round lenses.

john lennon glasses: a pair of eyeglasses (spectacles) with round lenses
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Noun

John Lennon glasses pl (plural only)

  1. (plural, plural-only) A pair of eyeglasses (spectacles) with round lenses.
    • Everyone in New York / Had a position on Shanker, / A story about garbage, / An unconventional sex life, / John Lennon glasses, […]1969 (7 Apr), Judith Viorst, "New York Visit, 1969", New York Magazine 2 (no.14): 43
    • "[…]Or, I could go to Harvard Square, browse the coffee shops wearing my John Lennon glasses, and look for an intellectual who's smart enough to see the woman inside."1998, Barbara Delinsky, A Woman's Place, page 335
    Synonyms:
    John Lennon spectacles, Harry Potter glasses, Harry Potter spectacles, tea glasses, Windsor glasses

Synonyms of John Lennon glasses

Origin of John Lennon glasses

Named after British musician John Lennon.

Questions about John Lennon glasses

What does John Lennon glasses mean?
John Lennon glasses means a pair of eyeglasses (spectacles) with round lenses.
What part of speech is John Lennon glasses?
John Lennon glasses is a noun.

Words near John Lennon glasses in the dictionary

  1. John Henrys
  2. John Hop
  3. John Hops
  4. John Innes
  5. John Law
  6. John Lennon glasses
  7. John Lennon spectacles
  8. John Mastodon
  9. John McClane
  10. John o' Groat's
  11. John o' Groats

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