Goggles Meaning
/ˈɡɑ.ɡəlz/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounProtective eyewear set in a flexible frame to fit snugly against the face.
nounAny safety glasses.
Sentence Examples
The goggles protect your eyes from dust.
Water is leaking into my goggles. I don't think they fit right.
There are people you have to watch through the beer goggles.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The swimmer wore special ____ to protect his eyes underwater.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
You must wear protective ____ during the chemistry experiment to ensure that your eyes are safe from splashes.
Word Origin & History
Probably from goggle, from the appearance it gives the wearer.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Regretted that I had not provided myself with goggles, as the road is so constantly traveled that the dust became a most serious nuisance."
— 1861, E. J. Guerin, Mountain Charley, page 31:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The swimmer wore special ____ to protect his eyes underwater.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
You must wear protective ____ during the chemistry experiment to ensure that your eyes are safe from splashes.