How to pronounce pince-nez
American English pronunciation
pans-NAY
- IPA
- /pænsˈneɪ/
- Syllables
- pans · NAY (2 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What pince-nez means
Old-style eyeglasses with no side arms that pinch onto the nose
In a sentence: The professor peered at the map through his tiny pince-nez.
Where it comes from: It was borrowed from French, where it means "pinch nose."
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