lorgnon Hear it!

lorgnon definition

lor·gnon (lō̂r nyōn′)

noun

  1. a single or double eyeglass, as a monocle or pince-nez
  2. lorgnette

Etymology: Fr < lorgner: see lorgnette

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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