Georgette

¹ American  

[jawr-jet] / dʒɔrˈdʒɛt /

noun

1. a sheer silk or rayon crepe of dull texture.

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Georgette ² American  

[jawr-jet, jawr-jet] / dʒɔrˈdʒɛt, ˈdʒɔr dʒɛt /

noun

1. a female given name, form of Georgia.

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georgette British  

/ dʒɔːˈdʒɛt /

noun

1. 1. a thin silk or cotton crepe fabric with a mat finish

   2. ( as modifier )

      a georgette blouse

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Etymology

Origin of Georgette

First recorded in 1910–15; formerly a trademark

Example Sentences

I was born in Montreal, Canada, to an Irish father, Terry, and a mother, Georgette, of Lebanese descent.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 23, 2025

The exhibit runs through Aug. 10 and was put together by curators Georgette Collard and Jim Washburn.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2025

“It never gets old,” said Georgette Blau, the owner of On Location Tours.

From New York Times • Apr. 13, 2024

In Oradour that day with Mr. Hébras were his mother and two of his three sisters, Georgette, age 22, and Denise, 9.

From Washington Post • Feb. 28, 2023

We got out and Georgette did not like the looks of the place.

From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway