hornrims

English

Etymology

horn +‎ rims

Noun

hornrims pl (plural only)

  1. horn-rimmed spectacles
    • 1973 August 25, Rita, “Excerpts From The Journal Of Mzzz. Rita Digest”, in Gay Community News, volume 1, number 10, page 3:
      Tonight after carefully plaiting my hair, and putting on the cute tweed suit […] I grabbed my horn-rims and rushed down to a staff meeting of the GCN.
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