cocotte

noun

co·​cotte kȯ-ˈkȯt 

plural cocottes kȯ-ˈkȯt(s) 

1

: a woman who engages in sex acts and especially sexual intercourse in exchange for pay

especially : courtesan

2

: dutch oven sense 3b

especially : a small Dutch oven used to cook individual servings

Synonyms of cocotte

• prostitute
• hooker

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Wine bars rattled with glasses as small plates replaced silver cloches, moules in Staub cocottes replaced yellowtail crudos. —Mehr Singh, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2025

In addition to the hundreds of Halloween decorations, seasonal cookware like this ceramic Staub cocotte is on sale at Wayfair. —Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025

Le Creuset’s iconic mini cocottes, casserole dishes, mugs, and more are all marked down at Amazon, so now’s your chance to add one (or a few) to your kitchen. —Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 25 Sep. 2025

Yes, that’s right — nearly as anticipated as fall foliage, the cocottes, butter dishes, mugs and more are available for purchase. —Bestreviews, Mercury News, 11 Sep. 2025

Word History

Etymology

French

First Known Use

1865, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for cocotte

• allot
• barat
• begot
• besought
• bethought
• bloodshot
• boycott
• buckshot
• crackpot
• croat
• culottes
• dashpot