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

She went to Hollywood High, largely ignoring her studies to read novels by Henry James and Colette.

From Washington Post

The filmmakers of the winning documentary short Colette nodded to Hammer in their acceptance speech, saying that “the protesters in Hong Kong are not forgotten.”

From Time

At one point Colette, who has been accompanied on this trip by a young history student, Lucie Fouble, expresses embarrassment that she, a person not known for crying, has wept in front of a stranger.

From Time

Igel said the Colette model of offering constant newness is what shoppers want in a physical shopping experience, but moving forward, they’re going to get it from pop-ups rather than look for it in permanent stores.

From Digiday

The two cross paths with a local tour guide/con artist, Rydal (Oscar Isaac), who takes a liking to them—in particular Colette.

From The Daily Beast

But Colette sees a more serious problem with forgery, beyond the distorting effect forgery has on the art market.

From The Daily Beast

“I put my bed in the center and all my art,” said artist Colette Lumiere, one of the originators of nightclub art.

From The Daily Beast

And Hedi Slimane ends 15-year relationship with Colette over T-shirts.

From The Daily Beast

Parisian concept store Colette, a seller of the T-shirts, reportedly received the brunt of Slimane's anger.

From The Daily Beast

One of these was the house of Colette; and at his door our ill-starred John was presently beating for admittance.

From Project Gutenberg

"You have a fine imagination, Colette, but I would not give a penny for your instinct," said Sonia.

From Project Gutenberg

But this dear Colette, she is to be my good angel and lead me to success, aren't you, little devil?

From Project Gutenberg

Notwithstanding Colette of Corbie's attempted restoration of the rule, the old discipline was nowhere observed.

From Project Gutenberg

Colette lived in the convent of the Sisters of Saint Clare, which she had recently founded in this town.

From Project Gutenberg