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Peaceblinkfriend Posted 17 years ago
Vocabulary

Parts of glasses which fold - hinges?

Hi all

How would you describe the parts of glasses which fold? Would you refer to them as 'hinges'?

For instance, 'She has just talking about pair of really cool frameless glasses with no hinges'. I want to describe a pair of glasses similar to this
one
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Thanks

PBF
  

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Hi, I call the long parts that go back behind your ears 'the arms'. The arms are attached to the front part by small hinges. Clive

— Clive

  • Hi, I call the long parts that go back behind your ears 'the arms'.
  • The arms are attached to the front part by small hinges.
  • Clive
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Hi,

I call the long parts that go back behind your ears 'the arms'. The arms are attached to the front part by small hinges.

Clive
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It's hard to imagine a neat pair of glasses with no hinges, unless they're suspended from a cord around the neck - or a pince nez.

I'm anxious to read your description, PBF. What keeps 'em on your head?

In the US, we often call the side pieces the "temples."
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