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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Colette

Chief Financial Officer Colette Kress said she expected 70% revenue growth in the company’s 2028 fiscal year, which, as The Wall Street Journal notes, beat the 45% growth that analysts polled by FactSet had predicted.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026

On a call, Nvidia Chief Financial Officer Colette Kress offered guidance of 70% revenue growth in the company’s 2028 fiscal year.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026

Nvidia's chief financial officer Colette Kress addressed the criticism head-on during the earnings call.

From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026

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

Colette grasped the edge of the table and pulled herself to her feet, knocking over the cream pitcher.

From "Fever 1793" by Laurie Halse Anderson