Definition of -ette in English:

-ette

suffixɛt

1Forming nouns denoting relatively small size.
kitchenette
2Forming nouns denoting an imitation or substitute.
flannelette
3Forming nouns denoting female gender.
suffragette

Usage

The use of -ette as a feminine suffix for forming new words is relatively recent: it was first recorded in the word suffragette at the beginning of the 20th century and has since been used to form only a handful of well-established words, including usherette and drum majorette, for example. In the modern context, where the tendency is to use words which are neutral in gender, the suffix -ette is not very productive and new words formed using it tend to be restricted to the deliberately flippant or humorous, as, for example, ladette and punkette

Origin

From Old French -ette, feminine of -et¹.

Definition of -ette in US English:

-ette

suffixɛt

1Forming nouns denoting relatively small size.
kitchenette
2Forming nouns denoting an imitation or substitute.
flannelette
3Forming nouns denoting female gender.
suffragette

Usage

The use of -ette as a feminine suffix for forming new words is relatively recent: it was first recorded in the word suffragette at the beginning of the 20th century and has since been used to form only a handful of well-established words, including usherette and drum majorette. In the modern context, where the tendency is to use gender-neutral words, the suffix -ette is not very productive and new words formed using it tend to be restricted to the deliberately flippant or humorous, as, for example, bimbette and punkette

Origin

From Old French -ette, feminine of -et.

单词	-ette
释义	Definition of -ette in English: -ette suffixɛt 1Forming nouns denoting relatively small size. kitchenette 2Forming nouns denoting an imitation or substitute. flannelette 3Forming nouns denoting female gender. suffragette Usage The use of -ette as a feminine suffix for forming new words is relatively recent: it was first recorded in the word suffragette at the beginning of the 20th century and has since been used to form only a handful of well-established words, including usherette and drum majorette, for example. In the modern context, where the tendency is to use words which are neutral in gender, the suffix -ette is not very productive and new words formed using it tend to be restricted to the deliberately flippant or humorous, as, for example, ladette and punkette Origin From Old French -ette, feminine of -et¹. Definition of -ette in US English: -ette suffixɛt 1Forming nouns denoting relatively small size. kitchenette 2Forming nouns denoting an imitation or substitute. flannelette 3Forming nouns denoting female gender. suffragette Usage The use of -ette as a feminine suffix for forming new words is relatively recent: it was first recorded in the word suffragette at the beginning of the 20th century and has since been used to form only a handful of well-established words, including usherette and drum majorette. In the modern context, where the tendency is to use gender-neutral words, the suffix -ette is not very productive and new words formed using it tend to be restricted to the deliberately flippant or humorous, as, for example, bimbette and punkette Origin From Old French -ette, feminine of -et.
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