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

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

She has resisted suggestions from her bosses at CBS�and her mother�that she replace her horn-rims with contact lenses.

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