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‖ lorgnette|lɔːˈnjɛt, lɔrɲjɛt|
[Fr., f. lorgner to squint: see -ette.]
a. A pair of eye-glasses held in the hand, usually by a long metal, ivory, or tortoise-shell handle.
b. An opera-glass.
[1776Monthly Rev. LIII. 536 Concerning Achromatic spying Glasses... We have thus translated the word Lorgnettes.] 1803Lett. Miss Riversdale III. 320 Mr. Drummore moved on..with his lorgnette to his eye, scrutinising every dish. 1820Hogg in Blackw. Mag. VI. 392 When eyes meet eyes, what need of Lorgnette? 1859G. A. Sala Twice round Clock 253 Surveyed, through powerful-lensed lorgnettes. 1882W. Ballantine Exper. vii. 72 The court was crowded with ladies..furnished with lorgnettes. 1952H. Innes Campbell's Kingdom 75 To my astonishment she quizzed me through a gold lorgnette as I entered the room. 1970V. Canning Great Affair vi. 104 My aunt..favoured Edwardian dress.., feathered hats, lorgnettes, [etc.].
attrib.1873Browning Red Cott. Nt.-cap 982 Lace gets more homage than from lorgnette-stare.
Hence lorˈgnetted a., furnished with lorgnettes.
1860All Year Round No. 52. 34 Down the staircase came the..crinolined, lorgnetted, opera-cloaked..throng. |