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pince–nez
noun \paⁿs-ˈnā, pan(t)s-\
: a pair of old-fashioned eyeglasses that do not have pieces that fit over the ears and that are worn by being clipped onto the nose
plural pince–nez \-ˈnā(z)\
Full Definition of PINCE-NEZ
: eyeglasses clipped to the nose by a spring
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Origin of PINCE-NEZ
French, from pincer to pinch + nez nose, from Latin nasus — more at nose
First Known Use: 1876
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