full monty

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌfʊlˈmɒnti/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(montē)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
full monty  (montē),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. [Chiefly Brit. Slang.] the, the whole thing;
    everything that can or should be included.
  • 1985–90;origin, originally uncertain; perh. from Montague Burton, British tailors, with reference to the purchase of a full (3-piece) suit as being "the full Monty"

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
full monty / ˈmɒntɪ/
  1. the full monty something in its entirety
Etymology: of unknown origin

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