monpe

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noun

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

OriginJapanese もんぺ →
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Meanings

nounmonpe (uncountable)

alternative mompe · alternative moppe · alternative monpei · alternative mompei

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

Origin

  1. Japaneseもんぺ
  2. Englishmonpe

Borrowed from Japanese もんぺ (monpe).

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Translations

Japanese もんぺ
  • もんぺ (monpe)type of Japanese clothing

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

menpoPemon
Cite this entry
APA

monpe. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monpe

MLA

“monpe.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monpe. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “monpe,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monpe.

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