lorgnette
noun
- pair of spectacles with a handle
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈlɔː.njɛt/ / /ˈlɔɹ.njɛt/
noun
Etymology: Borrowed from French lorgnette, from lorgner (“to take a sidelong look at”) (from Middle French lorgne (“crosseyed”)).
- An opera glass with a handle.
“In the valley, near the Acropolis, […] Athens itself could be vaguely made out with an ordinary lorgnette.”
- Elaborate double eyeglasses.