Disnosed

/dɪsˈnoʊzd/ adjective

Definition

Without a nose or having the nose removed or altered; a state of being nose-less.

Etymology

From dis- + nosed (having a nose). Historical term used to describe punishment, injury, or artistic representation of noselessness.

Kelly Says

Medieval and Renaissance paintings sometimes depicted disnosed figures to represent punishment or shame—cutting off a nose was an actual historical punishment in some cultures.

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