"monkette" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: monkettes [plural]
Etymology: From monk + -ette. Etymology templates: {{affix|en|monk|-ette|id2=female}} monk + -ette Head templates: {{en-noun}} monkette (plural monkettes)
  1. (colloquial) A female monk. Tags: colloquial Synonyms: monkess

Inflected forms

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