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lorgnon

noun as in monocle

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Beau Brummel can be about left center, examining him through a lorgnon, or better, indicating him to a belle in a powdered wig.

When the child once saw her uncle with a lorgnon around his neck she said, Cest le bon Dieu de mon oncle.

"It looks as if some one had fallen in a fit," said Mrs. Stuart, looking through her lorgnon.

Mrs. Ames clasped her stiff hands together and dropped the lorgnon on the floor.

"I thought you looked pale," said Mrs. Ames, viewing him through the inevitable lorgnon.

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On this page you'll find 3 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to lorgnon, such as: eyeglass, and pince-nez.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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