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goggles vs eyeglasses

eyeglasses vs goggles

goggles and eyeglasses both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
goggles Yes No No No
eyeglasses Yes No No No
As nouns, eyeglasses is a hypernym of goggles; that is, eyeglasses is a word with a broader meaning than goggles:
  • goggles: (plural) tight-fitting spectacles worn to protect the eyes
  • eyeglasses: (plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
Other hypernyms of goggles include glasses, specs, spectacles.
goggles (noun) eyeglasses (noun)
(plural) tight-fitting spectacles worn to protect the eyes (plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
Difference between goggles and eyeglasses

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