French, from pincer to pinch + nez nose, from Latin nasus — more at nose
1876, in the meaning defined above
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“Pince-nez.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pince-nez. Accessed 8 Dec. 2023.
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