fleurette

[ flu-ret, floo- ]

/ flɜˈrɛt, flʊ- /

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noun

an ornament formed like a small conventionalized flower.

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Origin of fleurette

1805–15; <French: literally, little flower

Words nearby fleurette

Fletschhorn, Flettner control, Fleur, fleur-de-lis, fleur-de-lys, fleurette, fleuron, fleury, Flevoland, flew, flews

Other definitions for fleurette (2 of 2)

Fleurette

[ flu-ret, floo-; French flœ-ret ]

/ flɜˈrɛt, flʊ-; French flœˈrɛt /

noun

a female given name.

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How to use fleurette in a sentence

“Reggie has spoken of you many times, monsieur,” said Fleurette, after the introduction had been effected.
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Fleurette he did not meet until he brought back the sight-seers to the fold in the evening.
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He gave his arm to Fleurette, and walked out of the hotel, with serene confidence in the powers of the sainted Mme. Bidoux.
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Meanwhile Fleurette had her nourishing food, and grew more like the ghost of a lily every day.
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To address Fleurette, impalpable creation of fairyland, as “old girl” was particularly distasteful.
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British Dictionary definitions for fleurette

fleurette

fleuret

/ (flʊəˈrɛt, flɜː-) /

noun

an ornament resembling a flower

Word Origin for fleurette

C19: French, literally: a small flower, from fleur flower

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