hand glass
Americannoun
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a magnifying glass with a handle
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a small mirror with a handle
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a small glazed frame for seedlings or plants
Etymology
Origin of hand glass
First recorded in 1780–90
Example Sentences
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I gave her the bowl of powder, the rouge compact, and the lipstick, and she put away the cards and took up the hand glass from the table by her side.
From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier
It is well known that examinations with such a hand glass will not determine whether so-called fine matt checking is taking place, but it will determine whether checking has appeared to any marked extent.
From Paint Technology and Tests by Gardner, Henry A.
Emma McChesney, in the act of surveying her back hair in the mirror, paused, hand glass poised half way, to regard her son.
From Personality Plus Some Experiences of Emma McChesney and Her Son, Jock by Ferber, Edna
The prize proved to be a most tempting one, a tiny brush and comb and cunning hand glass in a little satin-lined box.
From Chicken Little Jane by Ritchie, Lily Munsell
“Oh, I don’t know,” Beatrice murmured as she consulted a hand glass.
From The Gorgeous Girl by Bartley, Nalbro
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