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- [pans-ney, pins-; French pans-ney]
- /ˈpænsˌneɪ, ˈpɪns-; French pɛ̃sˈneɪ/
- /ˌpæːnsˈneɪ/
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- [pans-ney, pins-; French pans-ney]
- /ˈpænsˌneɪ, ˈpɪns-; French pɛ̃sˈneɪ/
Definitions of pince-nez word
- noun plural pince-nez a pair of glasses held on the face by a spring that grips the nose. 1
- noun plural pince-nez eyeglasses held on by nose grip 1
- noun plural pince-nez Pince-nez are old-fashioned glasses that consist of two lenses that fit tightly onto the top of your nose and do not have parts that rest on your ears. 0
- noun pince-nez eyeglasses that are held in place only by means of a clip over the bridge of the nose 0
- noun pince-nez eyeglasses without temples, kept in place by a spring gripping the bridge of the nose 0
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Origin of pince-nez
First appearance:
before 1875 One of the 25% newest English words
1875-80; < French: literally, (it) pinches (the) nose
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Parts of speech for Pince-nez
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pince-nez popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
Synonyms for pince-nez
noun pince-nez
- bifocals — Bifocals are glasses with lenses made in two halves. The top part is for looking at things some distance away, and the bottom part is for reading and looking at things that are close.
- binocular — involving, relating to, seeing with or intended for both eyes
- binoculars — Binoculars consist of two small telescopes joined together side by side, which you look through in order to look at things that are a long way away.
- blinker — a flashing light for sending messages, as a warning device, etc, such as a direction indicator on a road vehicle
- blinkers — If you describe someone as wearing blinkers, you think that they have a narrow point of view and are not taking other people's opinions into account.
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