lorgnette

[ lawrn-yet ]

/ lɔrnˈyɛt /

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noun

a pair of eyeglasses mounted on a handle.

a pair of opera glasses mounted on a handle.

Origin of lorgnette

1795–1805; <French, derivative of lorgner to eye furtively; see -ette

Words nearby lorgnette

Lorenzo, lo-res, Lorestan, Loretta, Loretteville, lorgnette, lorgnon, lorica, loricate, Lorient, lorikeet

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Example sentences from the Web for lorgnette

"You are quite right," was Lady Maria's reply, as she held up her lorgnette and watched the cart spin down the avenue.
Emily Fox-Seton|Frances Hodgson Burnett
Kedzie wanted to be a lady, and with the ladies stand—a tall tiara in her hair, a lorgnette in her hand.
We Can't Have Everything|Rupert Hughes
Miss Manning rang a silver bell, and, rising, tapped the professor's arm with her lorgnette.
A Speckled Bird|Augusta J. Evans Wilson
You see a woman looking through her lorgnette from a box in the front row.
The Mantle and Other Stories|Nicholas Gogol

"Well, all I know is I would never have stood it," said the lady with the lorgnette.
What Happened to Inger Johanne|Dikken Zwilgmeyer

British Dictionary definitions for lorgnette

lorgnette

/ (lɔːˈnjɛt) /

noun

a pair of spectacles or opera glasses mounted on a handle

Word Origin for lorgnette

C19: from French, from lorgner to squint, from Old French lorgne squinting

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单词	lorgnette
释义	lorgnette [ lawrn-yet ] / lɔrnˈyɛt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR lorgnette ON THESAURUS.COM noun a pair of eyeglasses mounted on a handle. a pair of opera glasses mounted on a handle. Origin of lorgnette 1795–1805; <French, derivative of lorgner to eye furtively; see -ette Words nearby lorgnette Lorenzo, lo-res, Lorestan, Loretta, Loretteville, lorgnette, lorgnon, lorica, loricate, Lorient, lorikeet Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for lorgnette "You are quite right," was Lady Maria's reply, as she held up her lorgnette and watched the cart spin down the avenue. Emily Fox-Seton\|Frances Hodgson Burnett Kedzie wanted to be a lady, and with the ladies stand—a tall tiara in her hair, a lorgnette in her hand. We Can't Have Everything\|Rupert Hughes Miss Manning rang a silver bell, and, rising, tapped the professor's arm with her lorgnette. A Speckled Bird\|Augusta J. Evans Wilson You see a woman looking through her lorgnette from a box in the front row. The Mantle and Other Stories\|Nicholas Gogol "Well, all I know is I would never have stood it," said the lady with the lorgnette. What Happened to Inger Johanne\|Dikken Zwilgmeyer British Dictionary definitions for lorgnette lorgnette / (lɔːˈnjɛt) / noun a pair of spectacles or opera glasses mounted on a handle Word Origin for lorgnette C19: from French, from lorgner to squint, from Old French lorgne squinting Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to lorgnette sunglasses, specs, glasses, monocle, contacts, pince-nez, shades, blinkers, goggles, bifocals, spectacles, cheaters, eyeglasses, rims, frames, contact lenses, trifocals, binoculars, field glasses, prism binoculars
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lorgnette

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