pince-nez

[ pans-ney, pins-; French pans-ney ]

/ ˈpænsˌneɪ, ˈpɪns-; French pɛ̃sˈneɪ /

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noun, plural pince-nez [pans-neyz, pins-; French pans-ney]. /ˈpænsˌneɪz, ˈpɪns-; French pɛ̃sˈneɪ/.

a pair of glasses held on the face by a spring that grips the nose.

Origin of pince-nez

1875–80; <French: literally, (it) pinches (the) nose

Words nearby pince-nez

pinballer, pinball machine, pinbone, pin boy, pincement, pince-nez, pincer movement, pincer nail, pincers, pincers movement, pinch

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Example sentences from the Web for pince-nez

And Noel shook his head solemnly, and adjusted his pince-nez, and then helped himself liberally to the cold game pie.
Mollie's Prince|Rosa Nouchette Carey
Miss Beach took off her pince-nez, wiped them, and put them in their case.
The Luckiest Girl in the School|Angela Brazil
The Premier took out a pair of pince-nez and began to clean the lenses, still watching me.
The Blue Germ|Martin Swayne
Simon's pince-nez dropped from his nose in his doubt and wonder, but he answered at once.
The Innocence of Father Brown|G. K. Chesterton

Presently she handed the card to her uncle, who affixed his pince-nez and read the epistle with deliberation.
The Valley of the Giants|Peter B. Kyne

British Dictionary definitions for pince-nez

pince-nez

/ (ˈpænsˌneɪ, ˈpɪns-, French pɛ̃sne) /

noun plural pince-nez

eyeglasses that are held in place only by means of a clip over the bridge of the nose

Word Origin for pince-nez

C19: French, literally: pinch-nose

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单词	pince-nez
释义	pince-nez [ pans-ney, pins-; French pans-ney ] / ˈpænsˌneɪ, ˈpɪns-; French pɛ̃sˈneɪ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR pince-nez ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural pince-nez [pans-neyz, pins-; French pans-ney]. /ˈpænsˌneɪz, ˈpɪns-; French pɛ̃sˈneɪ/. a pair of glasses held on the face by a spring that grips the nose. Origin of pince-nez 1875–80; <French: literally, (it) pinches (the) nose Words nearby pince-nez pinballer, pinball machine, pinbone, pin boy, pincement, pince-nez, pincer movement, pincer nail, pincers, pincers movement, pinch Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for pince-nez And Noel shook his head solemnly, and adjusted his pince-nez, and then helped himself liberally to the cold game pie. Mollie's Prince\|Rosa Nouchette Carey Miss Beach took off her pince-nez, wiped them, and put them in their case. The Luckiest Girl in the School\|Angela Brazil The Premier took out a pair of pince-nez and began to clean the lenses, still watching me. The Blue Germ\|Martin Swayne Simon's pince-nez dropped from his nose in his doubt and wonder, but he answered at once. The Innocence of Father Brown\|G. K. Chesterton Presently she handed the card to her uncle, who affixed his pince-nez and read the epistle with deliberation. The Valley of the Giants\|Peter B. Kyne British Dictionary definitions for pince-nez pince-nez / (ˈpænsˌneɪ, ˈpɪns-, French pɛ̃sne) / noun plural pince-nez eyeglasses that are held in place only by means of a clip over the bridge of the nose Word Origin for pince-nez C19: French, literally: pinch-nose Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to pince-nez sunglasses, specs, glasses, monocle, contacts, shades, blinkers, goggles, lorgnette, bifocals, eyeglass, spectacles, cheaters, eyeglasses, rims, frames, contact lenses, trifocals, binoculars, field glasses
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pince-nez

noun, plural pince-nez [pans-neyz, pins-; French pans-ney]. /ˈpænsˌneɪz, ˈpɪns-; French pɛ̃sˈneɪ/.

Origin of pince-nez

Words nearby pince-nez

Example sentences from the Web for pince-nez

British Dictionary definitions for pince-nez

noun plural pince-nez

Word Origin for pince-nez

Words related to pince-nez