Meaning Of The Word -ette

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-ette in American English
little
suffix: a noun suffix occurring originally in loanwords from French, where it has been used in a variety of diminutive and hypocoristic formations ( brunette; cigarette; coquette; etiquette; rosette). As an English suffix, -ette forms diminutives ( kitchenette; n

-ette in British English
suffix forming nouns: small

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