full monty

[ mon-tee ]

noun

, Chiefly British Slang.

1. the, the whole thing; everything that is wanted or needed:

   At the press briefing, the reporters got the full monty.

full monty

/ ˈmɒntɪ /

noun

1. the full monty informal.
   something in its entirety

Word History and Origins

Origin of full monty¹

1985–90; origin uncertain; perhaps from Montague Burton, British tailors, with reference to the purchase of a full (3-piece) suit as being “the full Monty”

Word History and Origins

Origin of full monty¹

of unknown origin

Example Sentences

Van Der Beek, who relocated his wife and six children to Texas from California in 2020, is next set to appear in the Tubi Romance “Sidelined: The QB and Me” and “The Real Full Monty,” a TV special airing in December in which he and other celebrities will participate in a striptease to bring awareness to prostate, testicular and colorectal cancer testing and research.

From Los Angeles Times

His upcoming projects include the Tubi romance movie “Sidelined: The QB and Me” and “The Real Full Monty,” a TV special where Van Der Beek and other celebrities will participate in a strip tease to bring awareness to prostate, testicular and colorectal cancer testing and research.

From Los Angeles Times

The exterior was used for the 1980s-set ITV underwear drama Brief Encounter, while in 2022 the Disney TV series of Sheffield-based The Full Monty used the store as a newsagents.

From BBC

In previous years, other dramas using the town as a backdrop include Peaky Blinders, It’s a Sin, Nolly, Brassic, The Ipcress File, The Full Monty and Red Rose, with stars such as Cillian Murphy, Ewan McGregor, Adrian Dunbar and Jodie Whittaker performing while in the town.

From BBC

The English actor, who died at 75, leaves an astonishing range of performances in movies including ‘In the Bedroom,’ ‘Michael Clayton’ and ‘The Full Monty.’

From Los Angeles Times