pince-nez

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciationsEnglish: /ˈpænsˌneɪ/, French: /pɛ̃sne/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈpænsˌneɪ, ˈpɪns-/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(pans′nā′, pins′-; Fr. pas nā′)

Inflections of 'pince-nez' (n): npl: pince-nez

pince-nez /ˈpænsˌneɪ, ˈpɪns-/USA pronunciation n. [countable], pl. pince-nez

/ˈpænsˌneɪz, ˈpɪns-/.USA pronunciation

Ophthalmology, Foreign Termsa pair of glasses held on the face by a spring that grips the nose.

pince-nez (pans′nā′, pins′-; Fr. pans nā′),USA pronunciation n., pl. pince-nez

(pans′nāz′, pins′-; Fr. pans nā′).USA pronunciation

Ophthalmology, Foreign Termsa pair of glasses held on the face by a spring that grips the nose.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

pince-nez /ˈpænsˌneɪ; ˈpɪns-; French: pɛ̃sne/ n ( pl pince-nez)

eyeglasses that are held in place only by means of a clip over the bridge of the nose

Etymology: 19th Century: French, literally: pinch-nose

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