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lorgnette
lor·gnette [ lawrn yét ] (plural lor·gnettes)


noun 
Definition:
 
glasses with handle: a pair of glasses or opera glasses held to the eyes by a short handle at one side
[Early 19th century. < French lorgner "squint, peer at" < Germanic]
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