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monoclemon‧o‧cle /ˈmɒnəkəl $ ˈmɑː-/ noun [countable] monocleOrigin: 1800-1900 French, Late Latin monoculus ‘one-eyed’, from Latin mono- ( ➔ MONO-) + oculus ‘eye’ - Aristocratic with the ridiculous monocle they all affected, and a coldness behind the smile that could chill your heart.
- Every morning the monocle is hung round my neck and remains there until bedtime.
- He lit a fresh cigarette, screwed his monocle more firmly into his eye, and took out his pen.
- He wore riding boots and a monocle and his face was made shapeless by duelling scars.
- Lois made a monocle and stared through its center.
- Protective monocles were squeezed into the orbits of the combatants' eyes.
- The monocle caused the moon to shrink in size by blocking out the rooftop on the horizon.
- The colonel, monocle in place, once again briefed them from his motionless horse.
a round piece of glass that you put in front of one eye to help you see better |