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Definition of Lorgnette
1. Noun. Eyeglasses that are held to the eyes with a long handle.
Definition of Lorgnette
1. n. An opera glass
Definition of Lorgnette
1. Noun. An opera glass with a handle. ¹
2. Noun. Elaborate double eyeglasses. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Lorgnette
1. [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Lorgnette
Literary usage of Lorgnette
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Godey's Magazine by Louis Antoine Godey, Sarah Josepha Buell Hale (1895)
"Bud encounters the persistent lorgnette ; eyes meet that have met before ; a
simultaneous smile and bow, accompanied by dulcet orchestral sighs. ..."
2. The Fan Book by MacIver Percival (1921)
"lorgnette Fan. French. Leaf. White taffeta silk, ornamented with spangles of
different sizes and shapes, arranged to form a border of circles of three ..."
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