Definitions for pince-nez
ˈpænsˌneɪ, ˈpɪns-; Fr. pɛ̃sˈneɪ; ˈpænsˌneɪz, ˈpɪns-; Fr. pɛ̃sˈneɪpince-nez

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. pince-nez(noun)

   spectacles clipped to the nose by a spring

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. pince-nez(Noun)

   temple-less eyeglasses that clip to the bridge of the nose

Origin: French pince-nez ‘pinch-nose’.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Pince-nez(noun)

   eyeglasses kept on the nose by a spring

Origin: [F. pincer to pinch + nez nose.]

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1. Pince-nez

   Pince-nez are a style of spectacles, popular in the 19th century, which are supported without earpieces, by pinching the bridge of the nose. The name comes from French pincer, to pinch, and nez, nose. Although pince-nez were used in Europe in the 15th, 16th, and 17th centuries, modern ones appeared in the 1840s and reached their peak popularity around 1880 to 1900.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Pince-nez

   pangs′-nā, n. a pair of eye-glasses with a spring for catching the nose. [Fr.]

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of pince-nez in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of pince-nez in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

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