English names generally consist of a given name, middle name and family name. Many English speaking countries have fairly flexible naming laws.This allows the multicultural families that live in these countries to merge the naming conventions of their faiths or previous nationalities with their current homeland.nglish names generally consist of a given name, middle name and family name. Many English speaking countries have fairly flexible naming laws.
Definition of 'pince-nez'. pince-nez. Pince-nez are old-fashioned glasses that consist of two lenses that fit tightly onto the top of your nose and do not have parts that rest on your ears. His secretary was a tall woman in pince-nez. COBUILD Advanced English Dictionary.
treated as singular or plural A pair of eyeglasses with a nose clip instead of earpieces. âLarge blue eyes are watching me from behind a pair of pince-nez.â. âUnder a brow of average height, two grey-blue eyes looked out at me, behind glittering pince-nez, with an air of peaceful interrogation.â. âThe woman looks barely older than a sixth-former, with her hair styled sharply over to one side and a pair of pince-nez perched on her nose.â.