Meaning of pince-nez | Babel Free

Definitions

Templeless eyeglasses that clip to the bridge of the nose.

Equivalents

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.”

“Shabet took a pince-nez from his breast pocket and settled it on the bridge of his nose.”

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