be-monocled

See also: bemonocled

English

Adjective

be-monocled (not comparable)

1. Alternative form of bemonocled
   • 1904 March 13, “A Battle Ground of Alert Men: Where the Great Game of Diplomacy is Played”, in The Kansas City Star, volume 24, number 178, Kansas City, Mo., column 6:

     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.

   • 1936 January 12, “Venizelos Big Question Mark”, in Fort Worth Star-Telegram, fifty-fifth year, number 346, Fort Worth, Tex., page five, column 4:

     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: […]

   • 1999 March 19, Bill Fark, “‘Harmonists’ film stays in tune with history”, in North County Times, page 7, column 5:

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