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looking glass

look·ing glass [ lking glass ] (plural look·ing glass·es)


noun 
Definition:
 
mirror: a mirror for people to look at themselves in ( archaic )


Cultural Note

Through the Looking-Glass and What Alice Found There, a children's story (1871) by British writer Lewis Carroll. In this inspired sequel to Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, Alice climbs through a mirror into a magical world where chesspieces come alive, and flowers, insects, and animals all talk. The story features bizarre characters such as Tweedledum and Tweedledee and Humpty Dumpty, and the well-known poems "Jabberwocky" and "The Walrus and the Carpenter.".

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