georgette

Geor·gette

G g

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [jawr-jet]
- /dʒɔrˈdʒɛt/
- /dʒɔːˈdʒet/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [jawr-jet]
- /dʒɔrˈdʒɛt/

Definitions of georgette word

noun georgette a female given name, form of Georgia. 1
noun georgette A thin silk or crepe dress material. 1
noun georgette a thin silk or cotton crepe fabric with a mat finish 0
noun georgette (as modifier) 0
noun georgette a thin, durable, slightly crinkled fabric, used for women's dresses, blouses, etc. 0
noun georgette A thin lightweight silk or cotton fabric with a matte finish. 0

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Origin of georgette

First appearance:

before 1910

One of the 15% newest English words

First recorded in 1910-15; formerly a trademark

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Parts of speech for Georgette

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Georgette

georgette popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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