monocle

noun

mon·​o·​cle ˈmä-ni-kəl How to pronounce monocle (audio)
: an eyeglass for one eye
monocled adjective

Illustration of monocle

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Examples of monocle in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The Penguin, for instance, is a woman (Minnie Driver), whose purple top hat and tails and monocle are more for her cabaret act than a disguise. Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 30 July 2024 What was up with the monocle that Warby Parker sold? Alena Botros, Fortune, 27 June 2024 After graduating, Medhurst began her blog, Dressing Dykes, which chronicles everything from carabiners to the monocle as a symbol of lesbianism in the 1920s. Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 21 June 2024 When a father presents their child to the world, the world fawns and coos, but when a director presents their movies to the world, everyone seems to brandish their collective monocle and start panning for errors and omissions. Remy Blumenfeld, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for monocle 

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Word History

Etymology

French, from Late Latin monoculus having one eye, from Latin mon- + oculus eye — more at eye

First Known Use

circa 1858, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of monocle was circa 1858

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Cite this Entry

“Monocle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/monocle. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.

Kids Definition

monocle

noun
mon·​o·​cle ˈmän-i-kəl How to pronounce monocle (audio)
: an eyeglass for one eye
monocled adjective

Medical Definition

monocle

noun
mon·​o·​cle ˈmän-i-kəl How to pronounce monocle (audio)
: an eyeglass for one eye

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