nose-nipper

noun 2

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noun

1

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.

2

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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