as in glasses
a single round lens for one eye that helps people see and that is held in place by the muscles around the eye
His outfit for the party, consisting of a cape, tophat, and monocle, was sure to attract attention.
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Recent Examples of monocle
Rather, the mature audience member sports two monocles fused together, with little hooks behind the ears.
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Sarah Garfinkel, The New Yorker, 10 Sep. 2024
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
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Sarah Garfinkel, The New Yorker, 10 Sep. 2024
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
See all Example Sentences for monocle
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“Monocle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monocle. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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