LORGNETTE


Meaning of LORGNETTE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ lȯrn-ˈyet ]

noun

Etymology: French, from lorgner to take a sidelong look at, from Middle French, from lorgne squinting

Date: 1803

: a pair of eyeglasses or opera glasses with a handle

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.