horn-rims
Americanplural noun
Etymology
Origin of horn-rims
First recorded in 1925–30
Example Sentences
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Also the comforting, dadlike managers—Francona, always popping something in his mouth while he keeps his placid gaze on things, and Joe Maddon, in his horn-rims and ridiculous pom-pommed and pulled-down knitted wool winter hat.
From The New Yorker • Oct. 31, 2016
The genesis for the project came to him while he was studying “a way to photograph humans as art,” explained the usually secretive artist, dressed in his signature brown fedora and heavy black horn-rims.
From New York Times • May 21, 2013
And, he said, as this year's Cannes poster showcasing classic Faye Dunaway looked down upon the man in the black horn-rims, "some of them come out good."
From Chicago Tribune • May 11, 2011
The Clairol-bleached thatch, the Yorkshire accent and the owl-like stare through horn-rims the size of old Bentley headlights have become almost as much a part of the London myth as Twiggy.
From Time Magazine Archive
The man in the horn-rims walked around the edge of the bush, examining it closely.
From "Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH" by Robert C. O'Brien
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