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pince-nez

[pans-ney, pins-, pans-ney] / ˈpænsˌneɪ, ˈpɪns-, pɛ̃sˈneɪ /
NOUN
eyeglasses
Synonyms
STRONGEST
specs sunglasses
STRONG
bifocals cheaters contacts goggles lorgnette monocle shades spectacles
WEAK
contact lenses pair of glasses reading glasses trifocals
NOUN
glasses
Synonyms
STRONG
bifocals blinkers cheaters eyeglasses frames goggles lorgnette rims shades specs spectacles
WEAK
contact lenses four eyes trifocals
NOUN
monocle
Synonyms
STRONG
eyeglass
WEAK
lorgnon
NOUN
opera glasses
Synonyms
WEAK
binoculars field glasses lorgnette prism binoculars
NOUN
spectacles
Synonyms
STRONG
bifocals blinkers contacts glasses goggles lorgnette monocle shades specs sunglasses
WEAK
contact lenses pair of glasses reading glasses trifocals

Example Sentences

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Gamache does not solve crimes by adjusting his pince-nez and issuing a deduction.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 19, 2022

He showed me some pince-nez reading glasses that Guinness has gotten for him, which make him look even more like an 18th-century European count.

From New York Times • Sep. 7, 2022

She was fifty, more than twice his age, but they were of similar stature, and would have stood nearly eye to eye, with Goldman looking at Hoover through her pince-nez.

From The New Yorker • Nov. 4, 2019

Roosevelt, known for his gigantic grin, bushy mustache, and pince-nez glasses, served as president from 1901 to 1909.

From Washington Post • Oct. 18, 2018

The Widow Ashton fumbled for her pince-nez as the admiral took the drawing in both hands and gave an admiring whistle.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood

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