Meanings
plural monkettes
- colloquialA female monk.
One summer resident's friends had thrown her a “monkette” party when she left behind a lucrative career in video production
2011, Fire Monks: Zen Mind Meets Wildfire - Page 212 more examples
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 215She 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.
2016, Sarah's Honeymoon - Page 14Synonyms: monkess
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA female monk.
Origin
Cite this entry
monkette. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monkette
“monkette.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monkette. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “monkette,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monkette.
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