Colette

UK: /kɒˈlɛt/ US: (kō let′, kə-, ko-; Fr. kô let′)

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Co•lette  (kō let′, kə-, ko-; Fr. kô let′), n. 

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

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Colette / kɒˈlɛt/ noun

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