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

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

Also looking to art history is Colette LaVette, whose canvases at Gillian Jason ape rococo stylings in swirls of impressionistic paint.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 14, 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

A medal in Milano-Cortina would emulate his mother Colette Brand, who won aerials bronze in Nagano in 1998.

From BBC ● Feb. 2, 2026

All the parents are chatting with each other; there’s a cacophony of Oh, Colette, how are Jackie’s piano lessons going? and What do you think about the season they just had?

From "Sparrow" by Sarah Moon