lorgnon
an eyeglass or a pair of eyeglasses.
Origin of lorgnon
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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 PageFrom their seats women put up their lorgnons to look at her, passers-by turned round and stared.
The Morals of Marcus Ordeyne | William J. LockeThey both put up their lorgnons and gave her a swift glance.
Gordon Keith | Thomas Nelson PageBoth 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
/ (French lɔrɲɔ̃) /
a monocle or pair of spectacles
another word for lorgnette
Origin of lorgnon
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