a pair of spectacles that are kept in place by a spring or clip on the bridge of the nose, instead of arms with earpieces; = pince-nez, n.
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| 释义 | the world > health and disease > healing > ophthalmology or optometry > aids to defective vision > [noun] > spectacles > pince-nez (6) bridge spectacles1830 a pair of spectacles that are kept in place by a spring or clip on the bridge of the nose, instead of arms with earpieces; = pince-nez, n. pince-nez1866 A pair of spectacles kept in position by a spring which clips the nose, rather than by earpieces. Cf. nose glasses n. at nose, n. compounds 2. nippers1876 In plural. Eyeglasses, pince-nez. Now rare. nose glasses1890 = pince-nez, n. nose-nippers1895 = pince-nez, n. nose pinch1896 †(a) = pince-nez, n. (obsolete); (b) = nose clip n. |
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