looking glass

noun

: mirror

Examples of looking glass in a Sentence

always remember that the image is reversed in the looking glass
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Word History

First Known Use

1526, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of looking glass was in 1526

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“Looking glass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/looking%20glass. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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