lorgnette

Meanings

Plural: lorgnettes

Noun

eyeglasses that are held to the eyes with a long handle
An opera glass with a handle.
Elaborate double eyeglasses.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from French lorgnette, from lorgner (“to take a sidelong look at”) (from Middle French lorgne (“crosseyed”)).

Synonyms

lorgnon

Scrabble Score: 10

lorgnette is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
lorgnette is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
lorgnette is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

lorgnette is a valid Words With Friends word