pince-nez
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pince-nez
- /pænsˈneɪ/
- /pæ̃sˈneɪ/
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Borrowed from French pince-nez (literally “pinch-nose”).
noun pince-nez
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Templeless eyeglasses that clip to the bridge of the nose.
Lord Belpher, leaning against the wall and trying to decide whether his right or left foot hurt him the more excruciatingly, became aware that a curate was standing before him, regarding him through a pair of gold-rimmed pince-nez with a disapproving and hostile expression.
Similar: nose glasses, Oxford glasses
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Talk about this word "pince-nez." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/pince-nez. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. pince-nez. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/pince-nez "pince-nez." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/pince-nez.Cite this
@misc{pince_nez_2026,
title = {pince-nez},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pince-nez},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
