nose-nipper
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4ADJ.
attractive, little
NOSE-NIPPER + NOUN
morning
PREP.
with
ADV.
alongside
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noun
A facial attachment that is fitted with a clasp pinching the nose.
I had the Arab diver with the nose-nipper alongside this morning, and told him to let me see how long he could remain under water, and I carefully timed him; one minute and forty-nine seconds, which is the longest dive on record on these banks or beds.
But TLC sold me this attractive little nose-nipper and it just fits right over my nose.
pince-nez
He saw the old man lift his head from some writing so sharp that his nose-nippers fell off...
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3I had the Arab diver with the nose-nipper alongside this morning, and told him to let me see how long he could remain under water, and I carefully timed him; one minute and forty-nine seconds, which i
WiktionaryBut TLC sold me this attractive little nose-nipper and it just fits right over my nose.
WiktionaryHe saw the old man lift his head from some writing so sharp that his nose-nippers fell off...
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