minette
- noun
- Archaic
:
gatita
- She adopted a playful minette from the animal shelter last weekend.
Examples
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Every morning, the little minette would curl up on the windowsill to watch the birds.
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The children crowded around the box to pet the tiny minette that had wandered into the yard.
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Look at that adorable minette playing in the garden.
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My friend has two lovely minettes at home.
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The children crowded around the box to pet the tiny minette that had wandered into the yard.
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Every morning, the little minette would curl up on the windowsill to watch the birds.
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Look at that adorable minette playing in the garden.
Synonyms
170
1.0
A young pet cat less than a year old
155
1.0
A house cat people call in a friendly way, often by children
81
4.5
A small cat that people keep at home
69
3.0
A cat or a gentle, kind person who is easy to get along with
12
3.5
A pet cat people call in a friendly way to children
1
8.9
An ordinary house cat often a mixed-breed pet
How Young
- Archaic
170
1.0
Surface Forms
Etymology
Minette comes from the French word minet and means 'kitten' or 'little cat'. A helpful way to remember it is to think of -ette 'little', so minette is like saying a 'mini' cat.