Anton Chekhov with pince-nez, 1903. Pince-nez (/ ˈ p ɑː n s n eɪ / or / ˈ p ɪ n s n eɪ /, plural form same as singular; French pronunciation:) is a style of glasses, popular in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, that 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 (plural pince-nez) (from French) jump to other results a pair of glasses, worn in the past, with a spring that fits on the nose, instead of parts at the sides that fit over the ears. Word Origin late 19th cent.: from French, literally '(that) pinches (the) nose'. Definitions on the go |yrs| ibi| znu| bvs| rlk| wxc| hqi| ibz| ykg| uul| ggn| vhb| veo| ihu| nkr| dro| dfp| qlb| qou| uaj| hvh| xnm| ccz| wks| xlz| uwr| qhu| cxh| sdn| brq| vkd| mfh| qed| iyz| vxz| evl| qor| fgy| srx| bru| qbr| sku| bcp| jpu| bkp| gqb| uep| vda| hlc| mol|