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minettes

minettes is the plural of minette.

Meaning of minette

Noun

minette (plural minettes)

  1. (dated) The smallest of regular sizes of portrait photographs.
    • The title page bears a minette portrait of the Duke being crowned by the hand of an ideal figure of Chicago, and below are the coat-of-arms and motto of the Duke's house.1893, Columbian Exposition Dedication Ceremonies Memorial
  2. A mineral deposit consisting of iron ore of sedimentary origin, found in the south of Luxembourg and in Lorraine.
    • The minettes of Buell Mountain are felsic, and many contain ground-mass quartz.1977, Navajo Kimberlites and Minettes

Questions about minettes

What is minettes the plural of?
Minettes is the plural of minette.

Words near minettes in the dictionary

  1. minesweepings
  2. minesweeps
  3. mineswept
  4. Minett
  5. minette
  6. minettes
  7. Minety
  8. minever
  9. minevers
  10. Minevich
  11. minework

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