horn-rims

American  

[hawrn-rimz, -rimz] / ˈhɔrnˈrɪmz, -ˌrɪmz /

plural noun

1. horn-rimmed eyeglasses.

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Etymology

Origin of horn-rims

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

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.

From Washington Post

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

From Washington Post

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.

From The Wall Street Journal

Whether my round wires will become as disconcertingly common as my tortoise horn-rims are remains to be seen.

From The Wall Street Journal

Different height, different clothes, different hair color, but their glasses—Truman Capote-ish, tortoiseshell horn-rims—were identical to mine.

From The Wall Street Journal