noun
monocle
MAH-nuh-kuhl
noun
1
A single eyeglass lens, usually held in place by the muscles around the eye, once fashionable for correcting vision in one eye.
"The cartoon villain wore a monocle and a top hat."
How to Use Monocle
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA single lens worn over one eye instead of a full pair of glasses.
Common pairings
wear a monocle
a glass monocle
Word Forms
monocles plural
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Etymology
From French monocle, from Late Latin monoculus, "one-eyed," combining "mono-" (single) with "oculus" (eye).