monocle

American  

[mon-uh-kuhl] / ˈmɒn ə kəl /

noun

1. an eyeglass for one eye.

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monocle British  

/ ˈmɒnəkəl /

noun

1. a lens for correcting defective vision of one eye, held in position by the facial muscles

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Other Word Forms

• monocled adjective

Etymology

Origin of monocle

First recorded in 1855–60; from French, noun use of adjective: “one-eyed,” from Late Latin monoculus “one-eyed,” equivalent to mon- “sole, one” + oculus “eye;” mon-, eye

Example Sentences

He’d placed the monocle on the tufted fur beneath his socket, then peered into the pond’s reflection.

From Literature

A commercial artist added the top hat, monocle and cane.

From The Wall Street Journal

In his earlier incarnations on the page and screen, the Penguin was a demented society swell whose signature accouterments were a top hat, a monocle and a trick umbrella.

From Los Angeles Times

“People think you have to wear a ballgown, you have your monocle or your binoculars or whatever, and I don’t think it needs to be that way,” said Oshiki.

From Seattle Times

“Go ahead and put a monocle and top hat on him.”

From Seattle Times