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monkette

monkette noun: a female monk.

Noun

monkette (plural monkettes)

  1. (colloquial) A female monk.
    • One summer resident's friends had thrown her a “monkette” party when she left behind a lucrative career in video production2011, Fire Monks: Zen Mind Meets Wildfire - Page 21
    • He patted the couch beside him. “Sit. Unless you want to go lie down again? The monkette and I will be fine in here.” “The monkette?” He chuckled.2012, Husband for a Weekend - Part 5 - Page 215
    Synonyms:
    monkess

Synonyms of monkette

Forms of monkette

pluralmonkettes

Origin of monkette

From monk + -ette.

Questions about monkette

What does monkette mean?
Monkette means a female monk.
What part of speech is monkette?
Monkette is a noun.
What is the plural of monkette?
The plural of monkette is monkettes.

Words near monkette in the dictionary

  1. Monkerton
  2. monkery
  3. monkes
  4. monkess
  5. monkesses
  6. monkette
  7. monkettes
  8. monkey
  9. monkey about
  10. monkey apple
  11. monkey apples

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