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opera glasses

opera glasses is the plural of opera glass.

Meaning of opera glass

Noun

opera glass (plural opera glasses)

  1. A pair of small low-powered binoculars for use at a theatrical performance.
    • Talbot," I said, " you have an opera glass. Let me have it." "An opera glass ! — no ! — what do you suppose I would be doing with an opera glass ?1844, Edgar Allan Poe, The Spectacles

Noun

opera glasses pl (plural only)

  1. (plural, plural-only) One or more pairs of small low-powered binoculars for use by members of the audience at a theatrical performance.

Questions about opera glasses

What does opera glasses mean?
Opera glasses means one or more pairs of small low-powered binoculars for use by members of the audience at a theatrical performance.
What is opera glasses the plural of?
Opera glasses is the plural of opera glass.
What part of speech is opera glasses?
Opera glasses is a noun.

Words near opera glasses in the dictionary

  1. opera cake
  2. opera cakes
  3. opera cloak
  4. opera cloaks
  5. opera glass
  6. opera glasses
  7. opera glove
  8. opera gloves
  9. opera hat
  10. opera hats
  11. opera house

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