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modesty glasses

modesty glasses noun: glasses with blurry lenses used by some Orthodox Jews to obscure their vision of immodestly dressed women.

Noun

modesty glasses pl (plural only)

  1. (plural, plural-only, rare) Glasses with blurry lenses used by some Orthodox Jews to obscure their vision of immodestly dressed women.
    • Apparently modesty glasses haven’t yet made it to Los Angeles, and so women are taking long skirts, long-sleeved shirts, and high necklines to the next level of unfashionable.2013 July 25, Monica Osborne, “‘Frumpification’ of Orthodox Fashion”, in The Forward

Questions about modesty glasses

What does modesty glasses mean?
Modesty glasses means glasses with blurry lenses used by some Orthodox Jews to obscure their vision of immodestly dressed women.
What part of speech is modesty glasses?
Modesty glasses is a noun.

Words near modesty glasses in the dictionary

  1. modesty bags
  2. modesty bit
  3. modesty bits
  4. modesty board
  5. modesty boards
  6. modesty glasses
  7. modesty panel
  8. modesty panels
  9. modesty piece
  10. modesty pieces
  11. modette

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