fleurette

[ flu-ret, floo- ]
/ flɜˈrɛt, flʊ- /

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

Definition 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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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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