zephyrette

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A type of light, crisp cracker, used primarily for some hors d'oeuvres.
  2. A daughter of Aeolus; a tiny female spirit of the wind.
noun
  1. An on-board hostess on the California Zephyr train, which originally operated between 1949 and 1970.
  2. A lightweight print fabric used for women's dresses.

Pronunciation

/ˌzɛfəˈɹɛt/ /ˈzɛfə(ˌ)ɹɛt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Zephyrette1.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Zephyrette2.wav

Word forms

zephyrette zephyrettes

Etymology

From zephyr + -ette.

Related words

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