What does pince-nez mean?
Pince-nez means Templeless eyeglasses that clip to the bridge of the nose..
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/pænsˈneɪ/ · noun
Templeless eyeglasses that clip to the bridge of the nose..
Shabet took a pince-nez from his breast pocket and settled it on the bridge of his 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.
Jem detached his pince-nez, and while wiping them repeated in a deep voice, "Make a joyful noise unto the Lord."
Use pince-nez when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Pince-nez means Templeless eyeglasses that clip to the bridge of the nose..
Common synonyms include nose glasses, Oxford glasses.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Shabet took a pince-nez from his breast pocket and settled it on the bridge of his nose.
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