nose glasses

Comedic facial accessory

Nose glasses are novelty eyeglasses attached to a fake nose, often with eyebrows and sometimes a mustache—the classic disguise associated with Groucho Marx.

The term also occasionally refers to pince-nez or other spectacles that grip the nose without earpieces.

He put on a pair of nose glasses and pretended not to recognize us.

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disguise · fake · gag gift · trick · opticals · plastic · joke · eyes · Groucho Marx · Marx Brothers · fake mustache · eyebrows · monocle · frames · theatrical makeup · lenses · comic · black

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Opposites
eyewear function

nose glassesprescription glasses

Custom lenses for vision

corrective lenses · prescription eyewear · reading glasses · bifocals · safety glasses

identity concealment vs. revelation

nose glassesID badge

Worn workplace credential

face reveal · unmasking · name tag · photo ID

eyewear attachment method

nose glassesspectacles

Corrective eyewear worn daily

eyeglasses · wraparound glasses · sports goggles · ski goggles

Family

nose, glasses, noses, nosed, nosy, nosing, glass, glassed, glassing

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G