goggles
plural noun
gog·gles
ˈgä-gəlz 
1
: protective glasses set in a flexible frame (as of rubber or plastic) that fits snugly against the face
2
: an electronic apparatus that covers the eyes and is used to enhance vision (as at night) or to produce images (as of a virtual reality)
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Two additional compartments easily hold bulkier layers and your more delicate gear, such as goggles or lunch.
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Katie Kommer, Popular Mechanics, 2 Feb. 2023
After trying nearly a dozen goggles this season, Smith’s 4D MAG still reigns supreme in our books.
—Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 1 Feb. 2023
The defense has said that Oath Keepers were dressed in helmets and goggles to protect themselves from possible attacks from left-wing Antifa activists.
—Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 28 Sep. 2022
But many other divisions were losing staff, including its HoloLens goggles business which is scaling back work on a headset for the U.S. Army that Congress declined to fund this year, according to people familiar with the matter.
—Dina Bass, Matt Day, al, 19 Jan. 2023
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Katie Kommer, Popular Mechanics, 2 Feb. 2023
After trying nearly a dozen goggles this season, Smith’s 4D MAG still reigns supreme in our books.
—Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 1 Feb. 2023
The defense has said that Oath Keepers were dressed in helmets and goggles to protect themselves from possible attacks from left-wing Antifa activists.
—Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 28 Sep. 2022
But many other divisions were losing staff, including its HoloLens goggles business which is scaling back work on a headset for the U.S. Army that Congress declined to fund this year, according to people familiar with the matter.
—Dina Bass, Matt Day, al, 19 Jan. 2023
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“Goggles.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/goggles. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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goggles
plural noun
gog·gles
ˈgäg-əlz
: protective eyeglasses set in a flexible frame that fits snugly against the face
Medical Definition
goggles
noun plural
gog·gles
ˈgäg-əlz
: protective glasses set in a flexible frame (as of rubber or plastic) that fits snugly against the face
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