goggles

CEFRC1

/ˈɡɑ.ɡəlz/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    Special glasses that protect the eyes or help you see underwater.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    Any safety glasses.

Examples

  • The goggles protect your eyes from dust.

  • There are people you have to watch through the beer goggles.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1
Synonyms
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. Blinds for shying horses.

  2. Protective eyewear set in a flexible frame to fit snugly against the face.

  3. Any glasses (spectacles).

More examples

In context

  • Water is leaking into my goggles. I don't think they fit right.

  • Goggles must be worn in the swimming pool.

  • We had to put on our goggles as it was snowing outside.

Synonyms

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The swimmer wore special blank to protect his eyes underwater.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

Probably from goggle, from the appearance it gives the wearer.