Meaning of be-monocled | Babel Free

Definitions

Adjective. [C1]

Examples

“Mr. Takahira, after cooling his heels on the ante-room floor for an hour, may just reach⟳ his turn⟳ when the big, white haired, be-monocled comte comes sauntering in and may see⟳ the czar’s personal representative whisk by him into the Secretary’s presence in time to upset⟳ some scheme which he has tucked up his sleeve.”

“With be-monocled King George, home from his 12-year exile as a dapper man-about-town in London, once more on the throne and the wheels of government running smoothly in preparation for Jan. 26 election, everywhere the query is heard:[…]”

“Ramrod-straight and be-monocled Erich A. Collin (Heinrich Schafmeister) worries about introducing his onetime prostitute wife to his aristocratic family.”

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