mon‧o‧cle /ˈmɒnək
əl $ ˈmɑː-/
noun [countable][
Date: 1800-1900;
Language: French;
Origin: Late Latin monoculus 'one-eyed', from Latin mono- ( ⇒ mono-) + oculus 'eye']
a round piece of glass that you put in front of one eye to help you see better
[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲