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[ jawr-jet ] / dʒɔrˈdʒɛt /
nouna sheer silk or rayon crepe of dull texture. Also called Georgette crepe . Origin of Georgette1First recorded in 1910–15; formerly a trademark Words nearby GeorgetteGeorge II, George III, George IV, Georges Bank, Georgetown, Georgette, George V, George V Coast, George VI, Georgia, Georgian Definition for Georgette (2 of 2)[ jawr-jet, jawr-jet ] / dʒɔrˈdʒɛt, ˈdʒɔr dʒɛt /
nouna female given name, form of Georgia. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for GeorgetteBest not to ask GOP fundraising legend Georgette Mosbacher about the state of her beloved party unless you want an earful. Mosbacher: I’m Furious at My Own Party|Michelle Cottle|January 8, 2013|DAILY BEAST Georgette Gagnon is the Africa director at Human Rights Watch. A Nation's Hopes Imperiled|Georgette Gagnon|April 30, 2010|DAILY BEAST Their youngest sister, Georgette, is an innkeeper in Vermont. Life After Wasserstein|Ralph Gardner, Jr.|December 14, 2009|DAILY BEAST Georgette Gagnon is the Africa director at Human Rights Watch and a former U.N. judicial adviser in Afghanistan. Was the Women's Vote Counted?|Georgette Gagnon|September 12, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Georgette Gagnon reports from Kabul on missing fingers and stolen ballot boxes. Was the Women's Vote Counted?|Georgette Gagnon|September 12, 2009|DAILY BEAST In covering with anything as sheer as georgette, it is advisable to line with some other material first. Make Your Own Hats|Gene Allen Martin In Georgette, I have sketched the life of a kept woman; she ends in a way not likely to attract imitators. Le Cocu (Novels of Paul de Kock Volume XVIII)|Charles Paul de Kock And in their next hour alone together, Georgette asked him what his worry was. To Tell You the Truth|Leonard Merrick Met-à-Mort had nominated himself captain of the brigands, and chose Georgette for his vivandière. The Strand Magazine, Volume V, Issue 28, April 1893|Various Well, it just naturally rumpled my Georgette blouse; but what's a blouse to a patriot? Believe You Me!|Nina Wilcox Putnam
British Dictionary definitions for Georgette
noun- a thin silk or cotton crepe fabric with a mat finish
- (as modifier)a georgette blouse
Word Origin for georgetteC20: from the name Mme Georgette, a French modiste Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |