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pince-nez (n.)

folding eyeglasses kept in place on the nose by a spring-clip, 1876, French, literally "pinch-nose," from pincer "to pinch" (see pinch (v.)) + nez "nose" (from Latin nasus, from PIE root *nas- "nose").

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Definitions of pince-nez from WordNet

pince-nez (n.)
spectacles clipped to the nose by a spring;
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