"minionette" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more minionette [comparative], most minionette [superlative]
Etymology: From minion + -ette (“forming diminutives”). Etymology templates: {{af|en|minion|-ette|t2=forming diminutives}} minion + -ette (“forming diminutives”) Head templates: {{en-adj}} minionette (comparative more minionette, superlative most minionette)
  1. Small; delicate.
    Sense id: en-minionette-en-adj-zuzhBumI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ette Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 69 6 26 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ette: 60 5 35

Noun

Forms: minionettes [plural]
Etymology: From minion + -ette (“forming diminutives”). Etymology templates: {{af|en|minion|-ette|t2=forming diminutives}} minion + -ette (“forming diminutives”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} minionette (plural minionettes)
  1. (plants) Alternative form of mignonette Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: mignonette
    Sense id: en-minionette-en-noun-I1IgCsWQ
  2. (uncountable, US printing, typography, dated) A size of type between nonpareil and minion, standardized as 6½-point. Tags: US, dated, uncountable Categories (topical): Printing, Typography Synonyms (type size): emerald [UK] Translations (6½-point text): 小六 (xiǎoliù) (Chinese), insertio (Dutch), Insertio (German)
    Sense id: en-minionette-en-noun-hPWqbCaM Categories (other): American English Topics: media, printing, publishing, typography Disambiguation of 'type size': 0 100 Disambiguation of '6½-point text': 0 100

Inflected forms

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