Colette

American  

[koh-let, kuh-, ko-, kaw-let] / koʊˈlɛt, kə-, kɒ-, kɔˈlɛt /

noun

1. Sidonie Gabrielle Claudine Colette, 1873–1954, French author.

2. a female given name.

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Colette British  

/ kɒˈlɛt /

noun

1. full name Sidonie Gabrielle Claudine Colette. 1873–1954, French novelist; her works include Chéri (1920), Gigi (1944), and the series of Claudine books

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Colette Cultural  

1. The nom de plume of Sidonie Gabrielle Claudine, a twentieth-century French writer noted for her novels about social and sexual politics. Her best-known works are Chéri and Gigi, which was adapted for a popular musical film.

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Example Sentences

Born in the U.S. to a Palestinian father and a Mexican mother, who left their countries escaping violence, Colette Ghunim is a child of displacement and migration.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

Today, when Heller has time for lunch he often goes to Coco’s at Colette, a members-only restaurant perched on the 37th floor of the General Motors building on Fifth Avenue.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026

On the chip maker’s earnings call last week, Nvidia CFO Colette Kress said the company has “yet to generate any revenue” from China despite having U.S. approval for some shipments.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 5, 2026

Nvidia CFO Colette Kress did say that “physical AI” sales are on the rise, amounting to $6 billion in fiscal 2026.

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

From the time that Colette Ogilvie collapsed, the church bells of Philadelphia tolled without cease.

From "Fever 1793" by Laurie Halse Anderson