cocotte

noun

co·​cotte kȯ-ˈkȯt 

plural cocottes kȯ-ˈkȯt(s) 

1

: dutch oven sense 3b

sometimes, specifically : a small Dutch oven used to cook individual servings

2

: a woman who engages in sex acts and especially sexual intercourse in exchange for pay

especially : courtesan

Synonyms

• bawd
• call girl
• courtesan
• drab
• hooker
• hustler
• prostitute
• sex worker
• streetwalker
• tart
• whore

Examples of cocotte in a Sentence

in the new play, she takes on the somewhat racy role of a cocotte in fin de siècle Paris

Recent Examples on the Web

The skillets, cocottes, braisers, and baking dishes are all oven-safe and come in a uniform matte black finish. —Clint Davis, People.com, 15 Mar. 2025

Get some cute the itty-bitty pans, like GreenPan mini egg pan, or a tiny cocotte from the maker of our favorite Dutch ovens (these are perfect for baked eggs). —Wilder Davies, Bon Appétit, 16 July 2024

The dishes available in the Gourmand collection include cocottes (with and without lids), mini braisers (with and without lids), oval bakers, rectangular bakers, and skillets. —Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Feb. 2025

This ceramic cocotte set of three can be used year round to bake various desserts, casseroles, and more. —Kelsey Fredricks, People.com, 22 Feb. 2025

Word History

Etymology

French

First Known Use

1865, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for cocotte

• allot
• barat
• begot
• besought
• bethought
• bloodshot
• boycott
• buckshot
• crackpot
• croat
• culottes
• dashpot