spectacles with tortoiseshell frames

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• tortoiseshell — [[t]tɔ͟ː(r)təsʃel[/t]] tortoiseshells 1) N UNCOUNT Tortoiseshell is the hard shell of a kind of sea turtle. It is brown and yellow in colour and is often polished and used to make jewellery and ornaments. 2) ADJ: usu ADJ n Tortoiseshell means… …   English dictionary

• horn-rimmed — /ˈhɔn rɪmd/ (say hawn rimd) adjective (of spectacles) with frames or rims made of horn, tortoiseshell, or a plastic in imitation of horn …  

• eyeglasses — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. pl. spectacles, glasses (see optical instruments). II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. glasses, spectacles, *specs, lenses, *eyes. WORD FIND • circular, frameless glasses that pinch in place over nose:… …   English dictionary for students