horn-rims

[hawrn-rimz, -rimz]

plural noun

1. horn-rimmed eyeglasses.

Word History and Origins

Origin of horn-rims¹

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

The man in the horn-rims walked around the edge of the bush, examining it closely.

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“Doc” was the man in the horn-rims.

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Student politics consist of either donning black ski masks and chasing guest lecturers off campus or finding big black Barry Goldwater horn-rims to wear to Young Americans for Freedom meetings.

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Marie pushed her horn-rims up on her nose and looked up for a moment.

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At school his uniform of navy blazer and gray flannel trousers rarely changed, though he had an impressive collection of printed silk bow ties and affected horn-rims and a pipe that was rarely lit.

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