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Word of the Day – Lorgnon

By February 6, 2023Word of the Day

Lorgnon (noun)

lawr-yawn

an eyeglass or a pair of eyeglasses.

1840–50; French, equivalent to lorgn(er)

Example sentences

“Clutching our lorgnons, watching the opera.”

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