English Explanatory Dictionary

lorgnette

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An opera glass with a handle.
  2. Elaborate double eyeglasses.

Pronunciation

/ˈlɔː.njɛt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Pvanp7-lorgnette.wav /ˈlɔɹ.njɛt/

Word forms

lorgnette lorgnettes

Etymology

Borrowed from French lorgnette, from lorgner (“to take a sidelong look at”) (from Middle French lorgne (“crosseyed”)).

Synonyms

lorgnon
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