as in prostitute
a woman who engages in sexual activities for money
in the new play, she takes on the somewhat racy role of a cocotte in fin de siècle Paris
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Recent Examples of cocotte
The skillets, cocottes, braisers, and baking dishes are all oven-safe and come in a uniform matte black finish.
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Clint Davis, People.com, 15 Mar. 2025
The dishes available in the Gourmand collection include cocottes (with and without lids), mini braisers (with and without lids), oval bakers, rectangular bakers, and skillets.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Feb. 2025
Get some cute the itty-bitty pans, like GreenPan mini egg pan, or a tiny cocotte from the maker of our favorite Dutch ovens (these are perfect for baked eggs).
—Wilder Davies, Bon Appétit, 16 July 2024
At under $100, this adorable cocotte set won’t break the bank.
—Amber C. Snider, Peoplemag, 25 May 2024
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Clint Davis, People.com, 15 Mar. 2025
The dishes available in the Gourmand collection include cocottes (with and without lids), mini braisers (with and without lids), oval bakers, rectangular bakers, and skillets.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Feb. 2025
Get some cute the itty-bitty pans, like GreenPan mini egg pan, or a tiny cocotte from the maker of our favorite Dutch ovens (these are perfect for baked eggs).
—Wilder Davies, Bon Appétit, 16 July 2024
At under $100, this adorable cocotte set won’t break the bank.
—Amber C. Snider, Peoplemag, 25 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cocotte
Noun
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While Kimmie worked as a dancer at the club, Jules (who serves as both Bellaire’s head of security and the boss at Norman’s secret strip club) forced her to be Roy's prostitute.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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They were infames lumped in with gladiators and prostitutes at the very bottom of the social ladder.—
Chris Schembra,
Rolling Stone,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Three other Scottish squad reinforcements -- lock Gregor Brown, hooker Ewan Ashman and prop Rory Sutherland -- were named on the bench.—
Nick Mulvenney,
Reuters,
21 July 2025
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Strip clubs, booze, hookers, blow, the whole nine yards.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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“Cocotte.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cocotte. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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