chiefly British, informal
: glasses, spectacles
Every day, I'm asked to support a charitable cause—to … donate a pair of specs or a frock.Janet Street-Porter
… put on her specs to read a few remarks off a card.Garrison Keillor

Word History

Etymology

contraction of spectacles

First Known Use

1807, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of specs was in 1807

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“Specs.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/specs. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

specs

noun plural

Legal Definition

specs

noun plural

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