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ALL meanings of calotte

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  • noun calotte a skullcap worn by Roman Catholic clergy 3
  • noun calotte a concavity in the form of a niche or cup, serving to reduce the apparent height of an alcove or chapel 3
  • noun calotte a small, brimless cap 3
  • noun calotte zucchetto 3
  • noun calotte zucchetto. 1
  • noun calotte skullcap (def 1). 1
  • noun calotte a skullcap worn by Roman Catholic priests. 0
  • noun calotte (archaic) The vertical central area of the crown of a bird's head. 0
  • noun calotte (architecture) A round cavity or depression, in the form of a cup or cap, lathed and plastered; used to diminish the rise or elevation of a moderate chapel, alcove, etc. which would otherwise be too high for other pieces of the apartment. 0
  • noun calotte (anatomy) The upper (superior) or lower (inferior) half of the globe of the eye. 0
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