half-glasses

American  

[haf-glas-iz, hahf-glah-siz] / ˈhæfˌglæs ɪz, ˈhɑfˌglɑ sɪz /

noun

(used with a plural verb)

1. a pair of eyeglasses, often shaped like the lower half of regular eyeglasses, containing lenses to aid in reading and not suitable for distance vision.

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Example Sentences

Telling details: When I’m mulling wine, a server offers the option of half-glasses.

From Washington Post

Flights are offered with three half-glasses of reds or white, though all the selections lean toward the dry end of the wine spectrum.

From Washington Post

The waiter told us that the restaurant turned into a local’s nightclub after dinner, so we stayed in our corner, sipping from our many half-glasses of wine as the demure dining room changed over to flashing lights and techno.

From New York Times

Steadying himself, he carefully turned the map around and studied it through his half-glasses.

From Literature

“Sir, you are asking questions that are more in the nature of analytical geometry and calculus,” he said, turning away from the blackboard to eye me over his half-glasses.

From Literature