nose glasses noun[plural only]2 •A pair of eyeglasses (or eyeglass frames) to which is attached a hollow false nose, worn as a humorous disguise.The magic shop purveyed such goodies as the arrow-through-the-head and nose glasses, props I turned into professional assets later on. — 2007 •(historical) A style of eyeglasses without earpieces, often attached to a cord or ribbon allowing them to be hung around the neck.Old Waller, elbowing his way through the crowd, planted himself right before his shop, putting on his nose-glasses, and measuring the amount of the damage — 1825