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pince-nez vs spectacles

spectacles vs pince-nez

pince-nez and spectacles both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pince-nez Yes No No No
spectacles Yes No No No
As nouns, spectacles is a hypernym of pince-nez; that is, spectacles is a word with a broader meaning than pince-nez:
  • pince-nez: spectacles clipped to the nose by a spring
  • spectacles: (plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
Other hypernyms of pince-nez include eyeglasses, glasses, specs.
pince-nez (noun) spectacles (noun)
spectacles clipped to the nose by a spring (plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
Difference between pince-nez and spectacles

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