Meaning of quizzing glass | Babel Free

Definitions

An eyeglass with or without a handle; a monocle.

historical

Examples

“Some of the symphonies are in practice quite boring and reek of loveless background music for the aristocratic soirées of yesteryear, with brocaded people who have not washed for quite a while kissing hands, fluttering fans and peering through quizzing-glasses.”

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