Pince-Nez is a small, often metal-framed eyeglasses that clip onto the nose without temples. The term, borrowed from French, denotes a pince-nez design worn high on the nose to balance on the bridge. In English usage, it refers to this old-fashioned style of eyewear, typically associated with 19th–early 20th century attire and characters. It’s pronounced with a nasal French influence in English.【Note: 'pince-nez' is sometimes written as pince-nez or pince-nez.】
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