Japanese DictionaryDefinition of だてメガネ
- (n) glasses for show; fashionable eyeglasses worn for appearance's sake; glasses with no lenses or 'window glass' lenses
「めがねなくても大丈夫なの？」「あ、これ伊達めがねだから、頭よくなるかなと思って」
"You're OK without your glasses?" "Ah, these are fake you see, I thought it might make me brainier..."