minette

[ mi-net ]

nounPetrology.
  1. a syenitic lamprophyre composed chiefly of orthoclase and biotite.

Origin of minette

1
1875–80; <German <French; see mine2, -ette

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How to use minette in a sentence

  • Mother minette saved us for pickle, but we fooled her and slipped out of the storeroom when she was not looking.

    The Green Forest Fairy Book | Loretta Ellen Brady
  • minette was considered the best model in Paris, and M. Goudé had the merit of having discovered her.

    A Girl of the Commune | George Alfred Henty
  • The next day minette Dufaure appeared at the studio and had ever since sat for all the female figures required.

    A Girl of the Commune | George Alfred Henty
  • God forbid that he should ever spoil his life by such a hideous mistake as marrying minette.

    A Girl of the Commune | George Alfred Henty
  • He is not amusing, this American, and though minette may like being adored, she likes being amused also.

    A Girl of the Commune | George Alfred Henty