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-ette
- a noun suffix occurring originally in loanwords from French, where it has been used in a variety of hypocoristic formations ( brunette; cigarette; coquette; etiquette; rosette ); as an English suffix, -ette forms diminutives ( kitchenette; novelette; sermonette ), distinctively feminine nouns ( majorette; usherette ), and names of imitation products ( leatherette ).
-ette
suffix forming nouns
- small
cigarette
kitchenette
- female
majorette
suffragette
- (esp in trade names) imitation
Leatherette
Gender Note
Word History and Origins
Origin of -ette1
Example Sentences
The Bachelor/ette also has social consequences, said Littlejohn.
But he does believe The Bachelor/ette is missing an economic opportunity.
Clarice remarked, "The 'ette' is so small we can save steps by being within hand's reach of everything, no matter where we stand."
The great event of the summer was the arrest of the noted chiefs and raiders, Set-t'aite, Set-gya and do-ette, "Big-tree."
Corn-wal-lis turned back, and marched first to Rich-mond, and then to Will-iams-burg, while La-fay-ette kept close in his rear.
La-fay-ette gave chase the next day and took post nine miles from his camp.
In three days he had to leave the dear old place, and with his guests push on to join La-fay-ette, who was at Will-iams-burg.
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