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monocle
[ mon-uh-kuhl ]
/ ˈmɒn ə kəl /
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noun
an eyeglass for one eye.
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Origin of monocle
OTHER WORDS FROM monocle
mon·o·cled, adjectiveWords nearby monocle
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British Dictionary definitions for monocle
monocle
/ (ˈmɒnəkəl) /
noun
a lens for correcting defective vision of one eye, held in position by the facial muscles
Derived forms of monocle
monocled, adjectiveWord Origin for monocle
C19: from French, from Late Latin monoculus one-eyed, from mono- + oculus eye
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