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Definition of rose-colored glasses

rose-colored glasses

  • metaphorical glasses which give one an overly optimistic perspective.

    Last edited on Sep 21 2009. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 21 2009.

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