face-à-main

Definitions of face-à-main
  1. noun
    eyeglasses that are held to the eyes with a long handle
    synonyms: handbril, knijpbril, lorgnet, lorgnon, neusknijper, pince-nez
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    type of:
    binocle, bril, fok, toneelkijker
    optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
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