pince-nez
pince-nez · pince-nez
пенсне, цвікер
пенсне
Zwicker, Klemmer, Kneifer, Pincenez
Templeless eyeglasses that clip to the bridge of the noseTempleless eyeglasses that clip to the bridge of the nose.
/pænsˈneɪ/
Meaning
1 sensesTempleless eyeglasses that clip to the bridge of the nose.
Zwicker, Klemmer, Kneifer
пенсне́pensnɛ́
пенсне́pensné, цві́керcvíker
More definitions
- spectacles clipped to the nose by a spring
Translations
9 languagesУкраїнська
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Русский
By meaning 1
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Deutsch
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Origin
Borrowed from French pince-nez (literally “pinch-nose”).Borrowed from French pince-nez (literally “pinch-nose”).
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Forms
plural: pince-nezSynonyms
2 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsDerivedpince-nezed
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular