pince-nez C2+ Topic:War & Conflict US /pænsˈneɪ/ See IPA manual Freq #104844 Meanings 1 noun Templeless eyeglasses that clip to the bridge of the nose. Lord Belpher, leaning against the wall and trying to decide whether his right or left foot hurt him the more excruciatingly, became aware that a curate was standing before him, regarding him through a pair of gold-rimmed pince-nez with a disapproving and hostile expression. 2 noun spectacles clipped to the nose by a spring Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · templeless eyeglasses that... nose glassesoxford glasses Etymology Borrowed from French pince-nez (literally “pinch-nose”). Topics War & Conflict External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # pince-nez **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /pænsˈneɪ/ **Frequency rank:** 104844 ## Meanings 1. Templeless eyeglasses that clip to the bridge of the nose. 2. spectacles clipped to the nose by a spring ## Examples - Lord Belpher, leaning against the wall and trying to decide whether his right or left foot hurt him the more excruciatingly, became aware that a curate was standing before him, regarding him through a pair of gold-rimmed pince-nez with a disapproving and hostile expression. ## Etymology Borrowed from French pince-nez (literally “pinch-nose”). ## Topics - War & Conflict markdown