Pince-nez

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Pince-nez (, , or , plural form same as singular; French pronunciation: [pɛ̃s.ne]) is a style of glasses, popular in the late-19th and early-20th centuries. The lenses are supported without earpieces, in a frame pinching the bridge of the nose.

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