bespectacled

adjective

be·​spec·​ta·​cled bi-ˈspek-(ˌ)ti-kəld How to pronounce bespectacled (audio)
bē-
: wearing spectacles

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The church’s parklike campus took up an entire block on Fifth Avenue, and its high pulpit was occupied by Harry Emerson Fosdick, a bespectacled liberal Baptist minister. Michael Luo, New Yorker, 14 June 2026 The corner eatery has become a secondary campaign headquarters for the bespectacled technocrat who grew up a few blocks uptown. Julia Terruso, Time, 4 June 2026 Yes, there are scores of vintage shops, vinyl bins, fussy matcha cafés and basement jazz clubs full of bespectacled hipsters in Okayama denim. David Hochman, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026 Banksy, according to Reuters, is a bespectacled middle-aged man from Bristol named Robin Gunningham, though the artist did not confirm or deny his identity. Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 1 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for bespectacled

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First Known Use

1742, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of bespectacled was in 1742

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“Bespectacled.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bespectacled. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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bespectacled

adjective
be·​spec·​ta·​cled bi-ˈspek-ti-kəld How to pronounce bespectacled (audio)
: wearing glasses

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