nose glasses

plural noun

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

Origin of nose glasses

First recorded in 1885–90

Words nearby nose glasses

nose cone, nose dive, nose drops, nose ender, nose flute, nose glasses, nose guard, nose in, nose in a book, have one's, nose in the air, have one's, nose into

Example sentences from the Web for nose glasses

  • At last he finished, laid down his list, took off his nose-glasses.

    The Plum Tree |David Graham Phillips

  • Vichy Volonsky, a short, roundheaded man, had held up the rest of the issue while he studied the content through his nose-glasses.

    Satan and the Comrades |Ralph Bennitt

  • He laid the paper before him, put on his nose-glasses and looked at it.

    Ainslee's, Vol. 15, No. 6, July 1905 |Various

  • Then he adjusted his nose-glasses and peered over their heads.

    El Diablo |Brayton Norton