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pince-nez
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pans
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pins
-
;
Fr.
pa
n
s-
ney
]
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pince-nez
/
ˈpænsˌneɪ
,
ˈpɪns-
;
Fr.
pɛ̃sˈneɪ
/
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[
pans
-ney
,
pins
-
;
Fr.
pa
n
s-
ney
]
Show IPA
noun,
plural
pince-nez
/
ˈpænsˌneɪz
,
ˈpɪns-
;
Fr.
pɛ̃sˈneɪ
/
Show Spelled
[
pans
-neyz
,
pins
-
;
Fr.
pa
n
s-
ney
]
Show IPA
.
a pair of glasses held on the face by a spring that grips the nose.
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Origin:
1875–80;
<
French:
literally, (it) pinches (the) nose
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a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
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pince-nez
(ˈpænsˌneɪ, ˈpɪns-,
French
pɛ̃sne)
—
n
,
pl
pince-nez
eyeglasses that are held in place only by means of a clip over the bridge of the nose
[C19: French, literally: pinch-nose]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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Word Origin & History
pince-nez
folding eyeglasses, 1876, from Fr., lit. "pinch-nose," from pincer "to pinch" + nez "nose."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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