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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.

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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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Major players in finance, art and real estate are joining Coco’s at Colette.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 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

Last week, Nvidia CFO Colette Kress said that number “has definitely gotten larger,” Bloomberg reported.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 13, 2026

Colette brought her tea cup to her lips, but spilled the tea into her lap.

From "Fever 1793" by Laurie Halse Anderson

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