Words ending with -ette

Camilla H.
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  1. aigrette
    a long plume (especially one of egret feathers) worn on a hat or a piece of jewelry in the shape of a plume
  2. epaulette
    an ornamental cloth pad worn on the shoulder
  3. poulette
    allemande sauce with chopped parsley
  4. briquette
    a block made from charcoal or coal dust and burned as fuel
  5. banquette
    an upholstered bench
  6. brunette
    a person with dark (brown) hair
  7. georgette
    a thin silk dress material
  8. quintette
    a musical composition for five performers
  9. duette
    two performers or singers who perform together
  10. dinette
    a small area off of a kitchen that is used for dining
  11. midinette
    a Parisian salesgirl
  12. maisonette
    a self-contained apartment (usually on two floors) in a larger house and with its own entrance from the outside
  13. marionette
    a figure operated from above with strings by a puppeteer
  14. layette
    kit consisting of a complete outfit for a new baby
  15. palette
    a board on which an artist mixes paints
  16. lunette
    semicircular or crescent-shaped opening
  17. lorgnette
    eyeglasses that are held to the eyes with a long handle
  18. barrette
    a small clip for holding hair in place
  19. pirouette
    a rapid spin of the body
  20. septette
    a set of seven similar things considered as a unit
Created on Tue Sep 28 13:49:09 EDT 2010

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