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nose glasses

American  

plural noun

  1. eyeglasses held in place by a spring that clamps them to the bridge of the nose; pince-nez.


Etymology

Origin of nose glasses

First recorded in 1885–90

Example Sentences

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Mrs. Shaw beamed through nose glasses, brushed her hair straight back, dressed in a modified Edwardian style, wore and advocated short skirts.

From Time Magazine Archive

He wore striped pants, a wing collar, a spade-tailed coat, and nose glasses leashed with yards of black, fluttering ribbon.

From Time Magazine Archive

On the man's head he has drawn nose glasses, bunny ears and a hat with an arrow through it.

From Time Magazine Archive

Pale and unsmiling, he signed; "Judge" Hull, scowling, affixed his nose glasses and signed after him.

From Time Magazine Archive

Then a little man, wearin' nose glasses, awful cunnin' lookin', with a soft voice, which he could make deep when he wanted to, said he was ready.

From Mitch Miller by Sloan, John

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