monocle
mon·o·cle
noun \ˈmä-ni-kəl\Definition of MONOCLE
: an eyeglass for one eye
— mon·o·cled \-kəld\ adjective
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Origin of MONOCLE
French, from Late Latin monoculus having one eye, from Latin mon- + oculus eye — more at eye
First Known Use: circa 1858
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