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pince-nez

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pince-nez  (pnsn, pns-)
n. pl. pince-nez (-nz, -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]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.pince-nezpince-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
pince-nez [ˈpænsˌneɪ] n → pince-nez m inv


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A thin, dark young man, wearing a pince-nez and smoking a cigarette, looked up from his writing as she entered.
A Millionaire of Yesterday by Oppenheim, E. Phillips View in context
Lvov, in a house coat with a belt and in chamois leather shoes, was sitting in an armchair, and with a pince-nez with blue glasses he was reading a book that stood on a reading desk, while in his beautiful hand he held a half-burned cigarette daintily away from him.
Anna Karenina by Tolstoy, Leo View in context
He was a man, apparently of middle age, of middle height, clean-shaven, with good but undistinguished features, dark eyes, very clear and very bright, which showed, indeed, but little need of the pince-nez which hung by a thin black cord from his neck.
The Illustrious Prince by Oppenheim, E. Phillips View in context
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