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

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

From The Wall Street Journal

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

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

Another popular Instagram photo spot from that time is Colette Miller’s angel wings mural in the Arts District.

From Los Angeles Times

The charity Diabetes UK also welcomed the ads ban, with its chief executive, Colette Marshall, noting that type 2 diabetes is on the rise in young people.

From Barron's