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Pince-nez

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Noun

1. pince-nez

spectacles clipped to the nose by a spring

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Pince-nez

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nounWord forms: plural pince-nez
eyeglasses that are held in place only by means of a clip over the bridge of the nose

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Pince-nez

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noun
Word forms: plural ˌpince-ˈnez (ˌpænsˈneɪz ; pansˌnāzˈ; French ˌpænsˈneɪ ; pansˌnāˈ)
eyeglasses without temples, kept in place by a spring gripping the bridge of the nose

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Pince-nez

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n. pl. pince-nez (-nāz, -nā)
Eyeglasses that are worn on the bridge of the nose without supports that go over the ears.

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