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LORGNETTE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does lorgnette mean?
• LORGNETTE (noun)
The noun LORGNETTE has 1 sense:
1. eyeglasses that are held to the eyes with a long handle
Familiarity information: LORGNETTE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Eyeglasses that are held to the eyes with a long handle
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("lorgnette" is a kind of...):
eyeglasses; glasses; specs; spectacles ((plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision)
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