: a pair of eyeglasses or opera glasses with a handle
Examples of lorgnette in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebAs a rule, monocles were a male accessory: If in need of an aid to vision, a woman would use spectacles or a lorgnette, a pair of glasses on a handle.—Austin Grossman, The Atlantic, 13 Oct. 2019
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Word History
Etymology
French, from lorgner to take a sidelong look at, from Middle French, from lorgne squinting
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