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/noʊz/ 
| singular | nose |
| plural | noses |
- 1the part of your face above your mouth that you use for smelling and breathing. The two holes in your nose are called nostrils
Her nose is bleeding.
Hold your nose (=press the two sides of it) and put your head under the water.
I’d like to punch him in the nose.
someone’s nose is running (=someone has liquid coming out of their nose):Can you pass me a tissue – my nose is running.
a runny nose (=a nose with liquid coming out of it):a group of dirty children with runny noses
blow your nose (=to force liquid out of your nose):Excuse me, I just need to blow my nose.
phrases
have a (good) nose for something
keep your nose clean
keep your nose out
mainly spokennose to tail
Britishon the nose
informalpoke/shove/stick your nose into something
put someone’s nose out of joint
rub someone’s nose in something
turn your nose up (at something)
informalunder someone’s nose
with your nose in the air
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