/ speks; NAmE / noun [ pl. ]
1.
( informal , especially BrE ) = glasses :
I need a new pair of specs.
2.
( NAmE ) ➡ spec
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WORD ORIGIN
early 19th cent.: abbreviation.
/ speks; NAmE / noun [ pl. ]
1.
( informal , especially BrE ) = glasses :
I need a new pair of specs.
2.
( NAmE ) ➡ spec
••
WORD ORIGIN
early 19th cent.: abbreviation.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005