PINCE-NEZ


Meaning of PINCE-NEZ in English

(ˈ)pan(t)|snā, (ˈ)paⁿ|snā, (ˈ)pin(t)|snā sometimes ÷(ˈ)pin(t)|snez noun

( plural pince-nez -ā(z), -ezə̇z)

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

: eyeglasses clipped to the nose by a spring

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