monocle

[ mon-uh-kuh l ]

/ ˈmɒn ə kəl /

an eyeglass for one eye.

Origin of monocle

1855–60; < French, noun use of adj.: one-eyed < Late Latin monoculus, equivalent to mon- mon- + oculus eye

mon·o·cled, adjective

Not imagination; this one was the veddy veddy correct, monocled type.

Checklist |Marion Zimmer Bradley
At one time, I suppose, Duncan would have called his monocled captain out.

The Prairie Child |Arthur Stringer
As Flint looked at Winifred, he felt an absurd jealousy of the monocled Englishman who presumed to show his admiration so plainly.

Flint |Maud Wilder Goodwin
Her head was graciously inclined towards the monocled youth who stood nearest her.

The House by the Lock |C. N. Williamson

It was upon that vision known to earth as Amanthus this monocled, British, chinless person was gazing.

Selina |George Madden Martin

monocle

/ (ˈmɒnəkəl) /

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

monocled, adjective

C19: from French, from Late Latin monoculus one-eyed, from mono- + oculus eye