preserves

1. 1
   noun

   Plural of preserve. Use this form when you mean more than one preserve.

   The shelves were lined with homemade preserves in glass jars.

   Grandma's strawberry preserves sold out quickly at the fair.

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2. 2
   verb

   Third-person singular simple present of preserve. Use this form with he, she, or it.

   She preserves fruit every fall when the orchard is full.

   The museum preserves old paintings so visitors can enjoy them.

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3. 3
   nounobsoleteplural

   Glasses worn to protect the eyes from bright light or dust.

   Like the sunglasses people wear on a very bright day.

   She pulled her green preserves over her eyes before riding out into the glaring snow.

   Best Eye Preserves, steel frames, large coloured eyes, various tints.

   1867, James Grange, Hints to young shipmasters in drafting and cutting ships' rigging and sailsHere, Preserves means glasses that protect the eyes from light and dust.

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