-ettesuffix

Primary stress is usually attracted to this suffix.

Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymon: French -ette.

Etymology: < Middle French, French -ette, the feminine form corresponding to the masculine diminutive suffix -et : see -et suffix¹.Borrowings of French words formed with the feminine suffix -ette are found from the Middle English period onwards (e.g. musette n., planchette n.), but in Middle English and in the 16th cent. there is little distinction between words that show borrowing of French words in -ette and those that showing borrowing of (masculine) words in-et , and there is considerable overlap in spelling (compare e.g. forms at basinet n., pincette n., or rascette n.). In the 17th cent. spellings in -et continue to be common even in new borrowings of French words in -ette , and in some cases these continue into the 18th cent. or beyond (see e.g. forms at omelette n., roulette n.), but from the 17th cent. new borrowings of French words in -ette are typically spelt with -ette in English. See further discussion at -et suffix¹. Very occasional new formations in English spelt with -ette are found even in Middle English (compare antlet n., tilette n.), but these could be regarded simply as formations in -et suffix¹, given the degree of spelling variation found in this period. Early uses in adaptations of words borrowed from French or other Romance languages are shown by e.g. mountainette n., novelette n. New formations within English in sense 1 appear from the late 18th and early 19th centuries, and often show variation between -ette and -et in early use: compare jeanette n., muslinet n., sermonette n., woollenette n. Formations in senses 1a and 1b become more common in the second half of the 19th cent. Although formations in sense 2 are found from the mid 19th cent. (compare examples at sense 2), they do not become common until the early 20th cent. They are typically formed by suffixation of agent nouns or occupational terms in order to create a distinctive feminine form, although compare e.g. suffragette n.

a. Forming nouns denoting small or brief examples of the thing denoted by the first element, as diskette n., essayette n., kitchenette n., towelette n., etc.

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1833 A. Manning Village Belles I. xvi. 131 ‘Sculls,’ repeated Hannah. ‘Yes, not dead men's bones, but little oars, or oar-ettes.’

1849 J. Wilson in Blackwood's Mag. 66 19 This side of the glen..is known to be a descent but by the pretty little cataractettes playing at leap-frog.

1869 Methodist Q. Rev. Jan. 130 N. P. Willis's beautiful poemette.

1920 Atlantic Monthly Feb. 178/2 In the next room lived banjos, banjourines, mandolins, mandolas, guitars, guitarettes, [etc.].

1946 Life 21 Oct. 71/1 The twins..were gleefully splashing in their handsome bathette.

1973 E. Staley Work-oriented Gen. Educ. v. 90 He proposes that quite brief cases or ‘case-ettes’ be used for initiating discussions on small-scale management problems.

2010 P. Daniels Class Actor xxxvi. 244 Even though your scenes do often have a beginning, a middle and an end, they'll be crammed into such a short space of time that they're almost more like scene-ettes.

b. Forming the names of fabrics, etc., intended as imitations of that denoted by the first element, as flannelette n., leatherette n., suedette n., etc.

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1887 Gleaner (Kingston, Jamaica) 26 Oct. Woolette Shirts.

1889 Penny Illustr. Paper 2 Nov. 363/3 (advt.) Brusselette hearthrugs.

1918 H. Fraser Women & War Work x. 212 Cut into waistcoats and backed by linenette.

1968 ‘Q. Crisp’ Naked Civil Servant (1985) xii. 98 I should have guessed that she was a born murderee. She used to wear a leopardette coat.

1996 P. P. Hartnett Call Me 167 Wired chiffonette bows shot with silver.

2006 E. O'Brien Light of Evening vi. 226 I lay on that couch with its unassuming cottonette blanket.

2. Forming nouns denoting women or girls linked with, or carrying out a role indicated by, the first element, as majorette n., suffragette n., usherette n., etc.

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1837 Truth without Fiction xxi. 164 Mr. Foster, whom I met on Saturday evening at ‘the parson and parsonette party’ at Mr. Newton's.

1844 New Sporting Mag. Sept. 145 I was interrupted by the approach of the landlord, head-waiter, and a species of waiterette, bearing sundry huge tin-covered dishes.

1879 E. Warne Dusky Rambles 25 Landmen, like sailors, may plod and be true, And 'mid the broil be happy yet—But to guard 'gainst its danger there be few Like the mate—and brave sailorette.

1921 H. L. Mencken Amer. Lang. (ed. 2) vi. 187 The wide use of the suffix -ette in such terms as farmerette, conductorette,..is due to the same effort to make one word do the work of two.

1939 New Yorker 11 Nov. The girls employed to annoy visitors to some kind of Chamber of Commerce festival in Southern California will be called welcomettes.

1942 in Amer. Speech (1943) 18 147 Roosevelt Signs ‘Sailorette’ Bill... Chicago tries ‘Copettes’.

1970 Women Speaking Apr. 5/2 Female teams are called Rockettes, Mercurettes, Atomettes.

1990 S. Morgan Homeboy ii. 15 None would buy even a nickle blowjob behind a backalley dumpster from a drooling scabrous junkette.

2011 Vanity Fair Mar. 216/1 We chubbies and chubbettes in the audience can only cheer them on.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2014; most recently modified version published online September 2021).

单词	-ette
释义	-ettesuffix Primary stress is usually attracted to this suffix. Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymon: French -ette. Etymology: < Middle French, French -ette, the feminine form corresponding to the masculine diminutive suffix -et : see -et suffix¹.Borrowings of French words formed with the feminine suffix -ette are found from the Middle English period onwards (e.g. musette n., planchette n.), but in Middle English and in the 16th cent. there is little distinction between words that show borrowing of French words in -ette and those that showing borrowing of (masculine) words in-et , and there is considerable overlap in spelling (compare e.g. forms at basinet n., pincette n., or rascette n.). In the 17th cent. spellings in -et continue to be common even in new borrowings of French words in -ette , and in some cases these continue into the 18th cent. or beyond (see e.g. forms at omelette n., roulette n.), but from the 17th cent. new borrowings of French words in -ette are typically spelt with -ette in English. See further discussion at -et suffix¹. Very occasional new formations in English spelt with -ette are found even in Middle English (compare antlet n., tilette n.), but these could be regarded simply as formations in -et suffix¹, given the degree of spelling variation found in this period. Early uses in adaptations of words borrowed from French or other Romance languages are shown by e.g. mountainette n., novelette n. New formations within English in sense 1 appear from the late 18th and early 19th centuries, and often show variation between -ette and -et in early use: compare jeanette n., muslinet n., sermonette n., woollenette n. Formations in senses 1a and 1b become more common in the second half of the 19th cent. Although formations in sense 2 are found from the mid 19th cent. (compare examples at sense 2), they do not become common until the early 20th cent. They are typically formed by suffixation of agent nouns or occupational terms in order to create a distinctive feminine form, although compare e.g. suffragette n. 1. a. Forming nouns denoting small or brief examples of the thing denoted by the first element, as diskette n., essayette n., kitchenette n., towelette n., etc. ΚΠ 1833 A. Manning Village Belles I. xvi. 131 ‘Sculls,’ repeated Hannah. ‘Yes, not dead men's bones, but little oars, or oar-ettes.’ 1849 J. Wilson in Blackwood's Mag. 66 19 This side of the glen..is known to be a descent but by the pretty little cataractettes playing at leap-frog. 1869 Methodist Q. Rev. Jan. 130 N. P. Willis's beautiful poemette. 1920 Atlantic Monthly Feb. 178/2 In the next room lived banjos, banjourines, mandolins, mandolas, guitars, guitarettes, [etc.]. 1946 Life 21 Oct. 71/1 The twins..were gleefully splashing in their handsome bathette. 1973 E. Staley Work-oriented Gen. Educ. v. 90 He proposes that quite brief cases or ‘case-ettes’ be used for initiating discussions on small-scale management problems. 2010 P. Daniels Class Actor xxxvi. 244 Even though your scenes do often have a beginning, a middle and an end, they'll be crammed into such a short space of time that they're almost more like scene-ettes. b. Forming the names of fabrics, etc., intended as imitations of that denoted by the first element, as flannelette n., leatherette n., suedette n., etc. ΚΠ 1887 Gleaner (Kingston, Jamaica) 26 Oct. Woolette Shirts. 1889 Penny Illustr. Paper 2 Nov. 363/3 (advt.) Brusselette hearthrugs. 1918 H. Fraser Women & War Work x. 212 Cut into waistcoats and backed by linenette. 1968 ‘Q. Crisp’ Naked Civil Servant (1985) xii. 98 I should have guessed that she was a born murderee. She used to wear a leopardette coat. 1996 P. P. Hartnett Call Me 167 Wired chiffonette bows shot with silver. 2006 E. O'Brien Light of Evening vi. 226 I lay on that couch with its unassuming cottonette blanket. 2. Forming nouns denoting women or girls linked with, or carrying out a role indicated by, the first element, as majorette n., suffragette n., usherette n., etc. ΚΠ 1837 Truth without Fiction xxi. 164 Mr. Foster, whom I met on Saturday evening at ‘the parson and parsonette party’ at Mr. Newton's. 1844 New Sporting Mag. Sept. 145 I was interrupted by the approach of the landlord, head-waiter, and a species of waiterette, bearing sundry huge tin-covered dishes. 1879 E. Warne Dusky Rambles 25 Landmen, like sailors, may plod and be true, And 'mid the broil be happy yet—But to guard 'gainst its danger there be few Like the mate—and brave sailorette. 1921 H. L. Mencken Amer. Lang. (ed. 2) vi. 187 The wide use of the suffix -ette in such terms as farmerette, conductorette,..is due to the same effort to make one word do the work of two. 1939 New Yorker 11 Nov. The girls employed to annoy visitors to some kind of Chamber of Commerce festival in Southern California will be called welcomettes. 1942 in Amer. Speech (1943) 18 147 Roosevelt Signs ‘Sailorette’ Bill... Chicago tries ‘Copettes’. 1970 Women Speaking Apr. 5/2 Female teams are called Rockettes, Mercurettes, Atomettes. 1990 S. Morgan Homeboy ii. 15 None would buy even a nickle blowjob behind a backalley dumpster from a drooling scabrous junkette. 2011 Vanity Fair Mar. 216/1 We chubbies and chubbettes in the audience can only cheer them on. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2014; most recently modified version published online September 2021). < suffix1833
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