glassesUK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈglɑːsɪz/
WordReference Collins English Usage © 2025 glasses
A person's glasses are two pieces of glass in a frame which they wear to help them to see better. He took off his glasses. Who is that girl with red hair and glasses? Glasses is a plural noun. Don't talk about ‘a glasses’. Instead say a pair of glasses. Li has a new pair of glasses. After glasses you use a plural form of a verb. After a pair of glasses you use a singular form. Your glasses are on the table. A pair of glasses costs a lot of money. cup
- glass - mug ‘cup’ A cup is a small, round container, usually with a handle, from which you drink hot drinks such as tea and coffee. When you are not holding a cup, you usually rest it on a saucer. John put his cup and saucer on the coffee table. A cup is also a unit of measurement used in cooking. Mix four cups of flour with a pinch of salt. ‘glass’ A glass is a container made out of glass and used for cold drinks. I put down my glass and stood up. He poured Ellen a glass of juice. ‘mug’ A mug is a large deep cup with straight sides and a handle, used for hot drinks. You don't rest a mug on a saucer. He spooned instant coffee into two of the mugs. containers and contents You can use cup, glass, and mug to talk about either the containers or their contents. I dropped the cup and it broke. Drink eight glasses of water a day. 'glasses' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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