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

The market for central processing units is one “we have never addressed before,” Nvidia Chief Financial Officer Colette Kress said on the company’s earnings call on Wednesday evening.

From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026

Major players in finance, art and real estate are joining Coco’s at Colette.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 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

I heard Miss Colette sat herself in the middle of the street and refused to budge until her mother agreed that he could come with them.

From "Fever 1793" by Laurie Halse Anderson