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Definition of pince-nez noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

pince-nez

noun
 
/ˌpæ̃s ˈneɪ/
 
/ˌpæ̃s ˈneɪ/
(plural pince-nez)
(from French)
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  1. a pair of glasses, worn in the past, with a spring that fits on the nose, instead of parts at the sides that fit over the ears
    Word Originlate 19th cent.: from French, literally ‘(that) pinches (the) nose’.
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