horn-rimmed

See also: hornrimmed

English

Alternative forms

• hornrimmed

Adjective

horn-rimmed (not comparable)

1. (of eyeglasses) Having the frames made from horn or tortoiseshell or a material that resembles it, and characterized by their bold appearance on the wearer's face, in contrast to metal frames, which appear less pronounced.
   • 1925 July – 1926 May, A[rthur] Conan Doyle, “(please specify the chapter number)”, in The Land of Mist (eBook no. 0601351h.html), Australia: Project Gutenberg Australia, published April 2019:

     A little bald-headed man with huge horn-rimmed spectacles, and a very handsome and athletic youth in a blue lounge-suit completed the group.