chevrette

[ shuh-vret ]

noun

1. a soft, thin kidskin.

chevrette

/ ʃəˈvrɛt /

noun

1. the skin of a young goat
2. the leather made from this skin

Word History and Origins

Origin of chevrette¹

1725–35; < French: she-kid, equivalent to chèvre goat ( chevon ) + -ette -ette

Word History and Origins

Origin of chevrette¹

C18: from French: kid, from chèvre goat, from Latin capra

Example Sentences

Since her uncle and cousin died in Rhode Island after battling the coronavirus, Tammy Chevrette has been tortured by hurtful and inaccurate comments from friends and acquaintances.

From New York Times

At her house, La Chevrette, near Montmorency, she entertained all the literary world, and gave representations of her own plays.

From Project Gutenberg

Her friend, M. de Chastellux, was himself the author of a few dramatic pieces, performed either at La Chevrette or at the Prince de Cond�'s, at Chantilly; but they have never been published.

From Project Gutenberg

In October of the same year I created the part of Gabrielle Chevrette in 'La Vie,' an adaptation by H. B. Farnie of Offenbach's 'La Vie Parisienne.'

From Project Gutenberg

Her intimacy with Grimm, which began in 1755, marks a turning-point in her life, for under his influence she escaped from the somewhat compromising conditions of her life at La Chevrette.

From Project Gutenberg