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Word: Lorgnette
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
early 19th century: from French, from lorgner ‘to squint’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
lɔːˈnjɛt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a pair of glasses or opera glasses held in front of a person's eyes by a long handle at one side.
Short Definition:pair of glasses or opera glasses held in front of person's eyes by long handle at one side
Variant Forms:
- lorgnettes
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