lorgnette

noun /ˈlɔː.njɛt/

1. An opera glass with a handle.

   In the valley, near the Acropolis, […] Athens itself could be vaguely made out with an ordinary lorgnette.

2. Elaborate double eyeglasses.

Where it comes from

Borrowed from French lorgnette, from lorgner (“to take a sidelong look at”) (from Middle French lorgne (“crosseyed”)).

Adapted from the Wiktionary entry lorgnette (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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