— (andré gide, les caves du vatican, 1914) The pince nez frame stays on the face without earpieces, just by slightly pinching the bridge of your nose. Want to thank tfd for its existence?
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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.
Learn definitions, uses, and phrases with pince. Binocle à ressort qui se fixe sur le nez. They are supported without earpieces by pinching the bridge of the. Pincer, to pinch (from old french pincier;
It denotes a pair of eyeglasses without earpieces that get their grip by spring action on the schnozzle.
Jack o' judgment by edgar wallace. The pince nez frame is a vintage designed style of glasses that became iconic when teddy roosevelt started rocking the style in the early 20th century. See pinch) + nez, nose (from latin nāsus; Eyeglasses clipped to the nose by a spring.
Eyeglasses without sides, held on the nose by tension from springs attached to the nose pads.
The most fun about this word, from french for pinch nose, is pronouncing it in a highly affected way. The name comes from french pincer, to pinch, and nez, nose. Modified entries © 2019 by penguin random house llc and harpercollins publishers ltd. Freebase (0.00 / 0 votes) rate this definition:
A pair of glasses held on the face by a spring that grips the nose.
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