curette

¹cu·rette

noun \kyu̇-ˈret\

Definition of CURETTE

: a surgical instrument that has a scoop, ring, or loop at the tip and is used in performing curettage

Variants of CURETTE

cu·rette also cu·ret \kyu̇-ˈret\

Origin of CURETTE

French curette, from curer to cure, from Latin curare, from cura

First Known Use: 1753

Rhymes with CURETTE

abet, aigrette, all wet, backset, baguette, banquette, barbette, barquette, barrette, beget, beset, blanquette, boneset, brevet, briquette, brochette, brunet, burette, burnet, cadet, cassette, cermet, Colette, coquet, coquette, cornet, corselet, corvette, coset, courgette, croquette, curvet, cuvette, dinette, dip net, diskette, dragnet, duet, egret, fan-jet, fishnet, fly net, forget, gazette, georgette, Gillette, gillnet, gill net, godet, grisette, handset, hard-set, headset, ink-jet, inlet, inset, jet set, Juliet, kismet, layette, life net, lorgnette, lunette, maquette, Marquette, mind-set, mist net, moonset, moquette, motet, musette, nerve net, noisette, nonet, nymphet, octet, offset, onset, outlet, outset, paillette, pallette, palmette, pipette, piquet, planchette, pound net, poussette, preset, quartet, quickset, quintet, raclette, ramet, ramjet, regret, reset, revet, rocket, roomette, rosette, roulette, saw set, septet, sestet, sextet, sharp-set, soubrette, spinet, stage set, stylet, sublet, subset, sunset, syrette, tea set, thickset, Tibet, toilette, tonette, trijet, twinset, typeset, Undset, unset, upset, vedette, vignette, well-set

²curette

transitive verb

cu·rett·edcu·rett·ing

Definition of CURETTE

: to perform curettage on

— cu·rette·ment \kyu̇-ˈret-mənt\ noun

Variants of CURETTE

curette also curet

First Known Use of CURETTE

1888