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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Alternative form of mignonette. alt-of, alternative
2. 2
   A size of type between nonpareil and minion, standardized as 6½-point. US, dated, uncountable

Adjective

1. 1
   Small; delicate.

   "May 18, 1749, Horace Walpole, letter to George Montagu, Esq. His minionette face."

Synonyms

All synonyms

emeraldemerald

Example

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"May 18, 1749, Horace Walpole, letter to George Montagu, Esq. His minionette face."

Etymology

From minion + -ette (“forming diminutives”).

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