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10 Language-to-English DictionariesLunettes
Pronunciation / Transliteration: lyne-ett
"Elle a acheté de nouvelles lunettes pour lire."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Glasses or spectacles worn to aid vision or for decorative purposes.
"She chose a stylish pair of eyewear to complement her outfit." - 2
Any type of optical accessory, including sunglasses and goggles.
"The store offers a wide range of eyewear, from prescription glasses to trendy sunglasses."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'eyewear' is a compound word formed in the late 20th century, combining 'eye' from Old English 'ēage' and 'wear' from Old English 'werian', meaning to carry or to use. It reflects the modern need for vision correction and fashion in optical accessories.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Eyewear" is said worldwide
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Lunettes
Transliteration: lyne-ett
"Elle a acheté de nouvelles lunettes pour lire."
Brille
Transliteration: bril-le
"Er trägt eine modische Brille."
Occhiali
Transliteration: ok-kyah-lee
"Ha comprato un paio di occhiali nuovi."
Gafas
Transliteration: gah-fas
"Ella lleva gafas de sol."
Óculos
Transliteration: oh-koo-loos
"Ele comprou novos óculos para dirigir."
चश्मा
Transliteration: chashma
"उसने पढ़ने के लिए नया चश्मा खरीदा।"
眼镜
Transliteration: yǎnjìng
"她买了一副新的眼镜。"
안경
Transliteration: an-gyeong
"그녀는 새로운 안경을 샀다."
眼鏡
Transliteration: megane
"彼女は新しい眼鏡を買った。"
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