lorgnon

[ French lawr-nyawn ]
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noun,plural lor·gnons [French lawr-nyawn]. /French lɔrˈnyɔ̃/.
  1. an eyeglass or a pair of eyeglasses.

Origin of lorgnon

1
1840–50; <French, equivalent to lorgn(er) (see lorgnette) + -on noun suffix

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How to use lorgnon in a sentence

  • Suddenly there was a stir, followed by a hush in the conversation, and monocles and lorgnons went up.

    Gordon Keith | Thomas Nelson Page
  • From their seats women put up their lorgnons to look at her, passers-by turned round and stared.

    The Morals of Marcus Ordeyne | William J. Locke
  • They both put up their lorgnons and gave her a swift glance.

    Gordon Keith | Thomas Nelson Page
  • Both Mrs. Belknap-Jackson and Mrs. Effie wielded their lorgnons upon the later comers, thus giving their table quite an air.

    Ruggles of Red Gap | Harry Leon Wilson

British Dictionary definitions for lorgnon

lorgnon

/ (French lɔrɲɔ̃) /


noun
  1. a monocle or pair of spectacles

  2. another word for lorgnette

Origin of lorgnon

1
C19: from French, from lorgner; see lorgnette

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