cocotte

noun

co·​cotte kȯ-ˈkȯt How to pronounce cocotte (audio)
plural cocottes kȯ-ˈkȯt(s) How to pronounce cocotte (audio)
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: a shallow individual baking dish usually with one or two handles

Examples of cocotte in a Sentence

in the new play, she takes on the somewhat racy role of a cocotte in fin de siècle Paris
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Word History

Etymology

French

First Known Use

1867, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of cocotte was in 1867

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“Cocotte.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cocotte. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.

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