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cadette

ca·dette
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kuh-det]
    • /kəˈdɛt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kuh-det]
    • /kəˈdɛt/

Definitions of cadette word

  • noun cadette a member of the division of the Girl Scouts for girls twelve to fourteen years of age 3
  • noun cadette (initial capital letter). Also called Cadette scout. a member of the Girl Scouts from 12 through 14 years of age. 1
  • noun cadette Australian. a female government employee, especially a woman appointed to civil service. 1
  • noun cadette (rare) feminine of cadet. 1
  • noun cadette (rare) feminine equivalent of cadet. 0

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Origin of cadette

First appearance:

before 1670
One of the 47% oldest English words
First recorded in 1670-80; cad(et) + -ette

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Cadette

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

cadette popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

cadette usage trend in Literature

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Top questions with cadette

  • what is a girl scout cadette?

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