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Meaning of pince-nez | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
pænsˈneɪ

Definitions

Templeless eyeglasses that clip to the bridge of the nose.

Equivalents

العربية عوينات
Bosanski cviker
Català pinçanàs
Čeština skřipec
Deutsch Klemmer Kneifer Pincenez Zwicker
Esperanto nazumo
Español quevedos
Français lorgnon pince-nez
Hrvatski cviker
Magyar cvikker
ქართული პენსნე
한국어 코안경
Македонски цвикери
Nederlands knijpbril pince-nez
Polski binokle cwikier
Русский пенсне
Српски cviker
Svenska pincené

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.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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