PINCE-NEZ


Meaning of PINCE-NEZ in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ paⁿs-ˈnā, pan(t)s- ]

noun

( plural pince-nez -ˈnā(z))

Etymology: French, from pincer to pinch + nez nose, from Latin nasus — more at nose

Date: 1876

: eyeglasses clipped to the nose by a spring

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