Lorgnette definition
A pair of eyeglasses or opera glasses with a short handle.
noun
Eyeglasses attached to a handle.
noun
Opera glasses similarly mounted.
noun
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Noun
Singular:
lorgnette
Plural:
lorgnettesOrigin of lorgnette
- French from lorgner to peer at from Old French from lorgne squinting of Germanic origin
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- French lorgner (“to take a sidelong look at") (from Middle French lorgne (“crosseyed")) + -ette
From Wiktionary