pierce nez
n.— «Pierce-nez eyeglasses. Shannon sez: I just did an interview with gaming miniatures designer James Sooy about a design project he’s just completed, a pair of frameless eyeglasses held in place by a single bridge piercing (as in body piercing).» —“Pierce-nez eyeglasses” by Mark Frauenfelder Boing Boing Dec. 14, 2004. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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