monocle

English

/ˈmɑnəkəl/

noun
Definitions
  • A single lens, usually in a wire frame, and used to correct vision for only one eye.
  • (obsolete) A one-eyed animal.

Etymology

Borrowed from French monocle.

Origin

French

monocle

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