cu·rette I. noun orcu·ret\kyəˈret, usu -ed.+V\ (-s) Etymology: French curette, from curer to cure, cleanse + -ette — more at cure : a scoop, loop, or ring used as a scraper in performing curettage II. transitive verb orcuret\“\ (curetted ; curetted ; curetting ; curettesorcurets) : to scrape with a curette