pince-nez
noun/ˌpæ̃s ˈneɪ/
/ˌpæ̃s ˈneɪ/
(plural pince-nez)
(from French)- 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 earsWord Originlate 19th cent.: from French, literally ‘(that) pinches (the) nose’.
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