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monkette

noun

Etymology

From monk + -ette.

  1. derived from μοναχός
  2. derived from monicus
  3. inherited from *munik✻
  4. inherited from munuc
  5. inherited from monk
  6. formed as monkette — “monk + -ette”

Definitions

  1. A female monk.

    • One summer resident's friends had thrown her a “monkette” party when she left behind a lucrative career in video production
    • 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.
    • She was trembling a little. Upset? Turned on? Couldn't be sure. “There's more to life than sex, obviously, but I'm not a monk, and I'm not looking to marry a ... a what? A monkette?” Sarah burst out laughing.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA