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pince-nez (p

, p

n. pl. pince-nez (-n

, -n

)

Eyeglasses clipped to the bridge of the nose.

[French : pincer, to pinch (from Old French pincier; see pinch) + nez, nose (from Latin nsus; see nas- in Indo-European roots).]

pince-nez [ˈpænsˌneɪ ˈpɪns- (French) pɛ̃sne]

n pl pince-nez

(Medicine) eyeglasses that are held in place only by means of a clip over the bridge of the nose

[French, literally: pinch-nose]

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Noun

pince-nez - spectacles clipped to the nose by a spring

eyeglasses, glasses, specs, spectacles - optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision

Translations

pince-nez [ˈpɛːnsneɪ] NPL → quevedos mpl

pince-nez

n → Kneifer m, → Pincenez nt (old)

pince-nez [ˈpænsˌneɪ] n → pince-nez m inv

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