spectaclemaking

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

spectacle +‎ making

Noun[edit]

spectaclemaking (uncountable)

  1. The manufacture of spectacles (eyewear).
    • 1968, Principles of Optometry Series, volume 1, page 83:
      In the neighborhood of Antwerp, a spectaclemaking center grew, and spectacles were made and exported to nearby countries.