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opera glasses

–noun
a small, low-power pair of binoculars for use at plays, concerts, and the like.
Also, opera glass.


Origin:
1730–40
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op·er·a glass   (ŏp'ər-ə, ŏp'rə)   
n.  A pair of small, low-powered binoculars for use especially at a theatrical performance. Often used in the plural.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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