pince-nez

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /pænsˈneɪ/, /pæ̃sˈneɪ/

Noun

pince-nez

1. temple-less eyeglasses that clip to the bridge of the nose
   • Furst, Alan 2000 Kingdom of Shadows, p170:

     Shabet took a pince-nez from his breast pocket and settled it on the bridge of his nose.

Synonyms

• Oxford glasses

Translations

• French: pince-nez
• German: Zwicker
• Portuguese: pincenê, pince-nez
• Russian: пенсне́
• Spanish: quevedos

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