fleurette

¹ American

[flu-ret, floo-] / flɜˈrɛt, flʊ- /

noun

an ornament formed like a small conventionalized flower.

Fleurette ² American

[flu-ret, floo-, flœ-ret] / flɜˈrɛt, flʊ-, flœˈrɛt /

noun

a female given name.

fleurette British

/ flʊəˈrɛt, flɜː- /

noun

an ornament resembling a flower

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Etymology

Origin of fleurette

1805–15; < French: literally, little flower

Example Sentences

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He is more dangerous with the fleurette than many a trooper with broadsword.

From The Continental Monthly, Vol. 2, No. 1, July, 1862 by Various

I, II, III, 210; with anchovy butter, 210; au beurre noir, 210; à la Livournaise, 211; with Normandy sauce, 211; à la fleurette, 211; salt, Nos.

From How to Cook Fish by Reed, Myrtle

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