lorgnette
Meaning
- An opera glass with a handle.
- Elaborate double eyeglasses.
Synonyms
Translations
face-à-main lorgnon
lorgnette
impertinente anteojos
Lorgnette
lorgnon
lorgnette
ullera de llarga vistaPronounced as (IPA)
/lɒɹnjɛt/
Etymology
Borrowed from French lorgnette, from lorgner (“to take a sidelong look at”) (from Middle French lorgne (“crosseyed”)).
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