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lorgnette
- /ˈlɔː.njɛt/ UK
- /ˈlɔɹ.njɛt/ US
Rhymes with -ɛt
Where it comes from
Borrowed from French lorgnette, from lorgner (“to take a sidelong look at”) (from Middle French lorgne (“crosseyed”)).
noun lorgnettes
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An opera glass with a handle.
In the valley, near the Acropolis, […] Athens itself could be vaguely made out with an ordinary lorgnette.
Similar: lorgnon
- Elaborate double eyeglasses.
verb lorgnettes · lorgnetting · lorgnetted
- To examine through a lorgnette.
Translations
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noun opera glass with a handle
| Français | binocle, lorgnette, lorgnon |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Lorgnon, Lorgnette |
| Italiano | fassamano, occhialetto, occhialino |
| Ελληνικά | κιάλι kiáli |
| Русский | лорне́т lornét |
Talk about this word "lorgnette." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/lorgnette. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. lorgnette. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/lorgnette "lorgnette." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/lorgnette.Cite this
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title = {lorgnette},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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