bifocaled

adjective

bi·​fo·​caled ˈbī-ˌfō-kəld 

: wearing bifocals

Balding, bifocaled, a hearing aid in each ear and a pacemaker in his chest …

—Dolly Langdon, People Weekly, 21 June 1982

… I find myself taking in the individual faces around me: the jowls and curlers and nose rings, the bifocaled and puffy eyes …

—Rachel Simon, Riding the Bus with My Sister: A True Life Journey, 2002

Word History

First Known Use

1929, in the meaning defined above

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