Illustration of pince-nez
pince-nez
noun
paⁿs-ˈnā 
pan(t)s-
plural pince-nez paⁿs-ˈnā(z)
pan(t)s-
: eyeglasses clipped to the nose by a spring
Word History
Etymology
French, from pincer to pinch + nez nose, from Latin nasus — more at nose
First Known Use
1876, in the meaning defined above
pince-nez
noun
as in monocle
Synonyms & Similar Words
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- monocle
- lorgnette
- spectacles
- glasses
- eyeglasses
- bifocals
- trifocals
- sunglasses
- specs
- goggles
- half-glasses
- contact lens
- down the path to perdition
- down the pike
- down the plughole
- down the river
- down the road
- down the road to perdition
- down the road/path to perdition
- down the street
- down the telephone
- down the tube
- down the tubes
- down to
- down to size
- down to the ground
- down to the last detail
- down to the smallest detail
- down to the smallest/last/tiniest detail
- down to the tiniest detail
- down tree
- down under
- down with
- down wool
- Down's
- down's syndrome
- down-along