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lorgnette

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lor·gnette  (lôrn-yt)
n.
A pair of eyeglasses or opera glasses with a short handle.
[French, from lorgner, to peer at, from Old French, from lorgne, squinting, of Germanic origin.]
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lorgnette
lorgnette [lɔːˈnjɛt]
n
(Clothing & Fashion) a pair of spectacles or opera glasses mounted on a handle
[from French, from lorgner to squint, from Old French lorgne squinting]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.lorgnettelorgnette - eyeglasses that are held to the eyes with a long handle
eyeglasses, glasses, specs, spectacles - optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
Translations
lorgnette [lɔːˈnjet] N → impertinentes mpl
lorgnette
n → Lorgnette f


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"It's very pretty," said the creature, regarding the lorgnette approvingly; "but what is it for?
The Marvelous Land of Oz by Baum, L. Frank View in context
said he, sitting down beside the princess and hastily adjusting his lorgnette, as if without this instrument he could not begin to speak.
War and Peace by Tolstoy, Leo View in context
exclaimed Miss Mayblunt, with lorgnette directed toward a magnificent cluster of diamonds that sparkled, that almost sputtered, in Edna's hair, just over the center of her forehead.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories by Chopin, Kate View in context
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