lorgnon

[lawr-nyawn]

noun

plural

lorgnons 

1. an eyeglass or a pair of eyeglasses.

2. opera glasses.

lorgnon

/ lɔrɲɔ̃ /

noun

1. a monocle or pair of spectacles

2. another word for lorgnette

Word History and Origins

Origin of lorgnon¹

1840–50; < French, equivalent to lorgn ( er ) ( lorgnette ) + -on noun suffix

Word History and Origins

Origin of lorgnon¹

C19: from French, from lorgner; see _lorgnette

Example Sentences

He did not see her, but the lady facing him put up a tortoiseshell-handled lorgnon and gazed through it and through narrowed eyelids at the new comer.

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Nancy looked across at the broad figure in white sitting on the bench; she had turned round, and seemed to be looking at Nancy through a lorgnon.

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Nancy, paralyzed with astonishment, saw him sit down, saw his plausible back and explanatory gestures, while the woman still looked at her through her long-handled lorgnon.

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Introductions to the Dorrances followed, and then Miss Van Arsdale raised her lorgnon, and treated Dorothy to a prolonged inspection.

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Joanna put up her lorgnon and looked at her daughter.

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