fleurette
[flu-ret, floo-]
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noun
an ornament formed like a small conventionalized flower.
Origin of fleurette
1805–15; < French: literally, little flower
Fleurette
[flu-ret, floo-; French flœ-ret]
noun
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Historical Examples of fleurette
Fleurette, too gentle and too miserable for intricate argument, sighed.
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Yet, in spite of the weekly letters, Fleurette continued to droop.
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“It is as you like, Aristide,” said Fleurette, with wistful eyes.
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It must not be imagined that Fleurette thought the bed hard.
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“I will do whatever you tell me, M. Pujol,” said Fleurette, humbly.
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fleurette
fleuret
noun
Word Origin for fleurette
C19: French, literally: a small flower, from fleur flower
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