horn-rimmed
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of horn-rimmed
First recorded in 1890–95
Example Sentences
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Moshiri frequently wears designer suits and horn-rimmed glasses that rest below a swept-back wave of gray hair.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 15, 2026
Smith got off from work and soon found himself outfitted in a tweed sport coat and horn-rimmed glasses, and shorn by De Niro’s barber, as crew members swiftly tried to re-create a 1950s aesthetic.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 24, 2023
A group of young men who wore horn-rimmed glassesand sat together at games.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2022
They were joined by a man in horn-rimmed glasses and a dark-blue plaid suit.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 23, 2022
And “This is Giles,” said Maxim, prodding my arm, and Giles stretched out an enormous paw and wrung my hand, squeezing the fingers limp, genial eyes smiling from behind horn-rimmed glasses.
From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier
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