Meaning of -ette | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Used to form nouns meaning a smaller form of something.
   diminutive, morpheme
2. Used to form nouns and adjectives signifying a person (especially a woman) with a specific hair color.
   morpheme
3. Used to form nouns meaning or implying the female equivalent of.
   morpheme
4. Used to form nouns meaning an imitation or substitute of something.
   morpheme
5. Used to form nouns with a Polari context or an association with gay subculture.
   Polari, morpheme

Examples

“cigar + -ette → cigarette”

“disk + -ette → diskette”

“kitchen + -ette → kitchenette”

“bachelor + -ette → bachelorette”

“drum major + -ette → drum majorette”

“ranger + -ette → Rangerette”

“smurf + -ette → Smurfette”

“leather + -ette → leatherette”

“You may have vada'd one of our tiny bijou masterpiecettes, heartface.”

“'Shame, eh, my little cherry? I was really bonar for him and all. It'll be a lonely old arthur for me tonight as usual. Ah well, let's have another little drinkette then, shall we? And perhaps, Poppett,' he sighed histrionically. 'I'll learn to keep my queeny old polari for them what appreciates it. Or for them what admints^([sic – meaning admits]) it,'”

“purple + -ette → purplette”

“raven + -ette → ravenette”

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