Complete Definition of "pince-nez"

English

Etymology
French pince-nez#French|pince-nez �pinch-nose�.

Pronunciation
IPA|/pæns'neɪ/

Noun
rfc-level|Noun at L4+ not in L3 POS section
en-noun|pince-nez

  1. eyeglasses clipped to the bridge of the nose

Synonyms
Oxford glasses

Translations

French: pince-nez#French|pince-nez m
German: Zwicker m
mid
Spanish: quevedos m pl

Category:English nouns with irregular plurals|pincenez


French

Pronunciation
IPA|/pẽsne/

Noun
pince-nez m (plural same)

  1. pince-nez#English|pince-nez

Category:French nouns|pincenez

fr:pince-nez
io:pince-nez
ru:pince-nez
vi:pince-nez

Revision and Credits for"pince-nez"
  • 2007-06-15 20:17 - AutoFormat - rm rfc-level tag, category English nouns with irregular plurals moved to English section, +{{rfc-level|Noun at L4+ not in L3 POS section}}

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