lorgnette
lor·gnette
lorgnette · lorgnettes
лорнет
Lorgnon, Lorgnette
An opera glass with a handleAn opera glass with a handle.
UK/ˈlɔː.njɛt/US/ˈlɔɹ.njɛt/
Meaning
2 sensesAn opera glass with a handle.
Lorgnon, Lorgnette
лорне́тlornét
Elaborate double eyeglasses.
More definitions
- eyeglasses that are held to the eyes with a long handle
Translations
5 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
opera glass with a handle:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
opera glass with a handle:
Origin
Borrowed from French lorgnette, from lorgner (“to take a sidelong look at”) (from Middle FBorrowed from French lorgnette, from lorgner (“to take a sidelong look at”) (from Middle French lorgne (“crosseyed”)).
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