gnomette
gnomette noun: a female gnome.
Noun
gnomette (plural gnomettes)
- A female gnome.
- His little helpers, including three curvaceous gnomettes clad in fitted Santa suits, passed out candies to the children, and there were Christmas songs and entertainment too.1954 December 8, “North Pole Express and Santa Delights Wide-Eyed Orphans”, in The Journal, 69th year, number 293, Ottawa, Ont., page 7
- Last year, the gnomes and gnomettes were able to visit several homes in forsaken slums and ease life for a few families by giving them things that couldn’t have been found in Santa’s warehouse.1957 December 15, Paul V. Craigue, “Everybody’s Digging In So All May Receive”, in The Boston Sunday Globe, volume CLXXII, number 168, [Boston, Mass.]: Globe Newspaper Co., pages 10—B
Examples of gnomette in a sentence
- Fortunately, he manages to escape from the sneak pit and, after a few more adventures, resolves the young gnome’s problem by playing matchmaker for him and a shy gnomette (Cami Sebring).1967 July 27, Barry Robinson, “On Shore Screens: Gnomes Are Where the Heart Is”, in Asbury Park Evening Press, eighty-eighth year, number...
- Two “gnomettes” accompanied a rather hairy-looking gnome to various locations around the Detroit area to run the contest.2008, Keith Wunderlich, Vernor’s Ginger Ale (Images of America), Arcadia Publishing, →ISBN, page 85:
- Despite her childlike appearance by human standards, she was an adult gnome, or “gnomette” as female gnomes were often called.2011, Elva V. Medina, Jack Shepherd, Realmwalkers, →ISBN, page 25:
- He was holding a freckle-faced gnomette, considering it with a small but warm smile.2014, Mary Hughes, Downbeat, Entangled Publishing, LLC, →ISBN:
Synonyms of gnomette
Forms of gnomette
| plural | gnomettes |
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Origin of gnomette
From gnome + -ette.
Questions about gnomette
- What does gnomette mean?
- Gnomette means a female gnome.
- How do you use gnomette in a sentence?
- Fortunately, he manages to escape from the sneak pit and, after a few more adventures, resolves the young gnome’s problem by playing matchmaker for him and a shy gnomette (Cami Sebring).
- What part of speech is gnomette?
- Gnomette is a noun.
- What is the plural of gnomette?
- The plural of gnomette is gnomettes.
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