pince-nez

English - Turkish

Definition of pince-nez in English Turkish dictionary

kıskaç gözlük

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English - English

Definition of pince-nez in English English dictionary

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

Shabet took a pince-nez from his breast pocket and settled it on the bridge of his nose.

{i} pair of eyeglasses which are held to the nose by a spring-activated clip

spectacles clipped to the nose by a spring

Pince-nez are old-fashioned glasses that consist of two lenses that fit tightly onto the top of your nose and do not have parts that rest on your ears. glasses worn in the past that were held in position on the nose by a spring, instead of by pieces fitting round the ears

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Eyeglasses kept on the nose by a spring

Turkish - English

Definition of pince-nez in Turkish English dictionary

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kıskaç gözlük pince-nez

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Synonyms

oxford glasses

Etymology

() French pince-nez ‘pinch-nose’.