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Pince-nez perched upon his nose and he used a cigarette holder.
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Pince-nez don't really hide the eyes very well, as they're so small.
HH Com 228 (224) Miss Snark 2006
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Pince-nez were adjusted, eyeglasses screwed into eyes, fingers pointed, feet elevated upon uneasy toes.
The Prophet of Berkeley Square Robert Smythe Hichens 1907
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Pince-nez flew in every direction, toupées were disarranged, dental plates shook to their very foundations.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 159, December 1, 1920 Various 1898
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