Colette

[ koh-let, kuh-, ko-; French kaw-let ]

noun

1. Sidonie Gabrielle Claudine Colette, 1873–1954, French author.
2. a female given name.

Colette

/ kɒˈlɛt /

noun

1. Colette18731954FFrenchWRITING: novelist full name Sidonie Gabrielle Claudine Colette. 1873–1954, French novelist; her works include Chéri (1920), Gigi (1944), and the series of Claudine books

Colette

1. The nom de plume of Sidonie Gabrielle Claudine, a twentieth-century French writer noted for her novels about social and sexual politics. Her best-known works are Chéri and Gigi , which was adapted for a popular musical film.

Example Sentences

Colette Quinn, who has been driving for over 45 years, received a range of car insurance quotes when shopping around after her insurance increased by almost £100.

From BBC

“I believe that if she is not helped she’s going to die,” Ms. Colette wrote in the court filing.

From New York Times

For these most recent stories, Colette Coleman, a freelance reporter who contributes to The New York Times, found an optimistic trend in Latino homeownership.

From New York Times

Creative director Ian Griffiths’ mood board included silken teddies, Belle Epoque’-inspired boule coats and photos of the French novelist Colette, whose spare style, the British designer said, inspired the collection’s simplicity.

From Seattle Times

To the writer Colette, a rumored lover, she was “a most beautiful panther,” and to Ernest Hemingway, “the most sensational woman anyone ever saw.”

From New York Times