Pince-nez (Noun)

Meaning

Spectacles clipped to the nose by a spring.

Classification

Nouns denoting man-made objects.

Examples

  • The optometrist adjusted the pince-nez on the patient's nose to ensure a secure fit.
  • In the old photograph, the statesman was wearing a pair of pince-nez perched on the end of his nose.
  • She rummaged through her grandmother's jewelry box and found a beautiful antique pince-nez with intricate engravings.
  • The actor's character, a turn-of-the-century intellectual, was rarely seen without his pince-nez and a book in hand.
  • After breaking his glasses for the third time, he decided to try a pince-nez for a change of pace.

Hypernyms

  • Specs
  • Glasses
  • Eyeglasses
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