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The female version is the lorgnette, which is a pair of spectacles on a small stick to be held up when you want to look at something. It is a common property of the [[Grande Dame]].
Given its association with wealth and status, it's a very popular prop for the [[Mock Millionaire]]. Today, putting a monocle and top hat on ''anything'' is sure to get a laugh just out of the pure absurdity.
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** Marvel had their own villain named The Monocle, also sporting a monocle that could fire energy blasts and [[Charm Person|hypnotize people]]. Fought the [[Fantastic Four]] a couple of times.
* ''[[Tintin]]''
** After Captain Haddock came into a sizable inheritance, at the beginning of ''[[
** Colonel Sponsz is a villainous example.
* Sir Reginald Hargreeves a.k.a. The Monocle, founder of [[The Umbrella Academy]].
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