safety glass

noun

: transparent material that is made by laminating a sheet of transparent plastic between sheets of clear glass and is used especially for windows (as of automobiles) likely to be subjected to shock or impact

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Cole also purchased safety glasses, sandpaper, protective gloves and disinfecting wipes in the months leading up to the attack on the Capitol, according to the affidavit. Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 5 Dec. 2025 The suspect bought items including safety glasses, a wire-stripping tool and a machinist’s file, which could be used to make pipe bombs, officials said. Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 5 Dec. 2025 Same goes for foam-padded safety glasses, like the kind motorcyclists wear, Dr. Morocco adds. Erica Sloan, SELF, 5 Aug. 2025 Wear safety glasses or goggles when participating in sports, doing yard work, or working with tools or chemicals. Lindsay Curtis, Health, 3 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for safety glass

Word History

First Known Use

1912, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of safety glass was in 1912

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“Safety glass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/safety%20glass. Accessed 25 Dec. 2025.

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