pince-nez

noun

Definition of pince-neznext
as in monocle

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Recent Examples of pince-nez Inside, a huge man with a knee-length beard and red hat greeted my daughters, his eyes sparkling behind a pair of pince-nez. — Monisha Rajesh, Travel + Leisure, 23 Dec. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pince-nez
  1. monocle
  2. glasses
  3. spectacles
  4. lorgnette
Noun
  • She was followed by Meredith who wore his monocle threaded on a silver chain.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Mar. 2026
  • The role of Eustace went, this time around, to Spike Lee, who traded in the classic monocle for a movie camera.
    — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
Definition of monocle
Noun
  • Visitors wear smart glasses during the sixth China International Consumer Products Expo CICPE in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, April 13, 2026.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 8 July 2026
  • Like its existing Ray-Ban Meta and Oakley smart glasses lines, the new designs are developed with EssilorLuxxottica — the group that also owns Prada eyewear, rumored to be Meta’s next collaborator.
    — Amy O’Brien, Vogue, 7 July 2026
Definition of glasses
Noun
  • McGregor has floated big-money boxing and bareknuckle spectacles, and recently claimed Terence Crawford turned down a nine-figure two-fight deal to face him.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
  • Celebrity weddings are often grand spectacles, and Swift is a billionaire.
    — Tyler Foggatt, New Yorker, 4 July 2026
Definition of spectacles
Noun
  • As a rule, monocles were a male accessory: If in need of an aid to vision, a woman would use spectacles or a lorgnette, a pair of glasses on a handle.
    — Austin Grossman, The Atlantic, 13 Oct. 2019
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