pince-nez in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

pince-nez in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for pince-nez in the French»English Dictionary

lorgnon [lɔʀɲɔ̃] N m

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The man has a moustache and is wearing a pince-nez.
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We walked into this gorgeous living room with a grand piano, and there he was, this little guy, with his pince-nez glasses.
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Numerous fictional characters have been depicted as wearing pince-nez.
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Extremely nearsighted, she wore a pince-nez.
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He had long since given up the cigar and pince-nez.
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The enormous round spectacles and the pince-nez continued to be worn in the twenties.
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Commenting self-reflexively on the habits of lecturers, he removed his glasses -- honest-to-goodness pince-nez -- and waved them through the air.
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The man replaces his hat, takes off his pince-nez and looks after the fleeing figure.
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He wore glasses, or pince-nez, all his life and so was barred from active service.
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He had a cheeseburger for a head, and sported a top hat, a diplomat's sash, and a pair of pince-nez spectacles.
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