lorgnette

noun

Definition of lorgnettenext
as in monocle

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  1. monocle
  2. glasses
  3. spectacles
  4. pince-nez
Noun
  • Radclyffe Hall, author of the novel The Well of Loneliness (1928), which featured explicitly LGBTQ+ content, also popularized this distinctive lesbian style, marked by male work attire, and, of course, the monocle.
    — Gaby Iori October 7, Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The prevailing motifs include Anglo-American boarding schools and college campuses, accoutrements with a romantic aura (billowing sleeves, melting candles), and analog artifacts (old compasses, monocles).
    — Sophia Zhang, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 July 2026
Definition of monocle
Noun
  • In addition to frosty glasses of Thai iced coffees and teas, there's tart housemade lemonade and delicately floral lychee lemonade.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Her eyes, the color of a chestnut mare, are majorly magnified by her wireless glasses.
    — Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of glasses
Noun
  • Oversight highs and lows The modern era of congressional oversight has produced some very important reforms – and some truly regrettable spectacles.
    — Gibbs Knotts, The Conversation, 4 Nov. 2026
  • All of it was accessorized with silver spectacles and a fat silver watch chain.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of spectacles
Noun
  • Inside, a huge man with a knee-length beard and red hat greeted my daughters, his eyes sparkling behind a pair of pince-nez.
    — Monisha Rajesh, Travel + Leisure, 23 Dec. 2023
Definition of pince-nez
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“Lorgnette.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lorgnette. Accessed 11 Nov. 2026.

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