Georgette

¹

[ jawr-jet ]

noun

1. a sheer silk or rayon crepe of dull texture.

Georgette

²

[ jawr-jet, jawr-jet ]

noun

1. a female given name, form of Georgia.

georgette

/ dʒɔːˈdʒɛt /

noun

1. 1. a thin silk or cotton crepe fabric with a mat finish
   2. ( as modifier )

      a georgette blouse

Word History and Origins

Origin of Georgette¹

First recorded in 1910–15; formerly a trademark

Word History and Origins

Origin of Georgette¹

C20: from the name Mme Georgette, a French modiste

Example Sentences

When Georgette Darby has one of her bad days, she knows what will rouse her from her Hollywood apartment.

From Los Angeles Times

“It never gets old,” said Georgette Blau, the owner of On Location Tours.

From New York Times

He added: "This work is the result of a collaborative effort with my colleagues and co-leads Dr Chalmers Chau, Research Fellow in Bionanotechnology in Leeds' School of Electronic and Electrical Engineering, and Dr Georgette Tanner, formerly of Leeds, now Bioinformatician at Oxford Nanopore Technologies, whose contributions were fundamental to the experimental design and data analysis. This demonstrates the importance of creating an interdisciplinary team to tackle the biggest challenges of our time."

From Science Daily

Georgette Sliman, 75, prays during the service.

From Los Angeles Times

Georgette Heyer, one of the most popular and influential romance authors of all time, was not a romantic when it came to her work.

From New York Times