Full Monty Definition

Origin of Full Monty

• Unknown. First appeared in print in 1980s, but probably existed before that. The most common theory for its origin is that a purchase (especially that of a full three-piece suit) from Montague Maurice Burton (1885-1952), founder of Burton Menswear, was known as a "full Monty". According to the OED, this etymology is "perhaps the most plausible".

  From Wiktionary

• From British slang perhaps after Sir Montague Burton (1885–1952), British tailor whose customers purchasing a two-piece suit could add a waistcoat and an extra pair of trousers for a small charge an option informally called the full Monty

  From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition