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monpe

monpe noun: a type of hakama (trousers) similar to slacks, used for work and warmth, widespread in Japan during World War II.

Noun

monpe (uncountable)

  1. a type of hakama (trousers) similar to slacks, used for work and warmth, widespread in Japan during World War II

Forms of monpe

alternative formmompe
alternative formmoppe
alternative formmonpei
alternative formmompei

Origin of monpe

Borrowed from Japanese もんぺ (monpe).

Questions about monpe

What does monpe mean?
Monpe means a type of hakama (trousers) similar to slacks, used for work and warmth, widespread in Japan during World War II.
What part of speech is monpe?
Monpe is a noun.

Words near monpe in the dictionary

  1. monozygotic twin
  2. monozygotic twins
  3. monozygous
  4. Monpa
  5. Monpas
  6. monpe
  7. monradite
  8. Monreal
  9. Monreals
  10. Monro
  11. Monro-Kellie doctrine

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