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
Plumlee — who has long, honey-colored hair, wears horn-rimmed glasses and skinny jeans and adores Taylor Swift — bought her own groceries.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 14, 2023
Both have even been known to wear horn-rimmed glasses.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 20, 2022
Originally voiced by Jerry Nelson, she sometimes wears a horn-rimmed lorgnette, fans herself with plastic and sings torchy, bluesy songs.
From Salon • Jan. 23, 2022
He wore impeccable three-piece Brooks Brothers suits, Bostonian loafers, and staid horn-rimmed glasses, and he knew the law.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
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