Definition

Noun (plural) 1. Protective eyewear: A pair of tight-fitting glasses with side shields, worn to protect the eyes from hazards such as dust, water, chemicals, or bright light. 2. (Informal) Eyeglasses: Sometimes used informally to refer to regular eyeglasses, often in a humorous or affectionate way.

Usage

Goggles is a plural noun. It is used with plural verbs and pronouns (e.g., These goggles are, Where are my goggles?). While referring to a single item, you say "a pair of goggles."

Examples

• For eye protection:
  • Always wear safety goggles when working in the laboratory.
  • Her swimming goggles kept the chlorine out of her eyes.
  • The skier's goggles protected her from the snow glare.
• Informal for eyeglasses:
  • (Humorous) I can't read the menu without my goggles on.

Advanced Usage

• To be/googley-eyed: To stare with wide, amazed, or admiring eyes (often due to wearing goggles or glasses, or as a metaphorical extension).
  • The tourists were googley-eyed at the sight of the ancient castle.

Variants and Related Words

• Goggle (verb): To stare with wide, bulging, or amazed eyes.
  • He goggled at the unexpected news.
• Goggle-eyed (adjective): Having bulging or wide-open eyes, often from surprise.
  • She stared, goggle-eyed, at the magician's trick.

Synonyms

• Protective eyewear: safety glasses, visor, face shield.
• For swimming: swim goggles.
• Informal for glasses: specs, spectacles.

Related Phrases/Idioms

• Beer goggles (slang, idiomatic): A humorous term for the perceived effect of alcohol, making other people appear more attractive.
  • He thought she was gorgeous, but it was just the beer goggles talking.

Noun

1. tight-fitting spectacles worn to protect the eyes