cocotte

noun

co·​cotte kȯ-ˈkȯt How to pronounce cocotte (audio)
plural cocottes kȯ-ˈkȯt(s) How to pronounce cocotte (audio)
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

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
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Word History

Etymology

French

First Known Use

1865, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of cocotte was in 1865

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“Cocotte.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cocotte. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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