define pince-nez
(pÄnsâ²nÄâ², pÄ­nsâ²-) n. pl. pince-nez (-nÄzâ², -nÄâ²) Eyeglasses that are worn on the bridge of the nose without supports that go over the ears. [French : pincer, to pinch (from Old French pincier; see pinch) + nez, nose (from Latin nÄsus; see nas- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots).]