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bassett

Syllables: Bas·sett/ˈbæsət/

bassett is the alternative form of basset.

Meaning of basset

Noun

basset (countable and uncountable, plural bassets)

  1. The edge of a geological stratum at the surface of the ground; the outcrop.
  2. A basset hound.
  3. (uncountable) A card game resembling faro.
    • Some dress, some dance, some play, not to forget / Your piquet parties, and your dear basset.1707, Nicholas Rowe, The Royal Convert

See all 5 meanings of basset

Proper noun capitalized: Bassett

Bassett

  1. An English surname transferred from the nickname derived from a nickname for a short person.
  2. A northern suburb of the City of Southampton, Hampshire, England (OS grid ref SU4216). Related term: Bassett Green.
  3. A town in Mississippi County, Arkansas.
  4. An unincorporated community in the San Gabriel Valley, Los Angeles County, California.
  5. A minor city in Chickasaw County, Iowa.
  6. A minor city in Allen County, Kansas.
  7. A small city, the county seat of Rock County, Nebraska.
  8. A census-designated place in Henry County, Virginia.
  9. An unincorporated community in the town of Randall, Kenosha County, Wisconsin.

Forms of bassett

Noun
pluralbassetts
Verb
third-person singular presentbassetts
present participlebassetting
past participlebassetted
pastbassetted
Proper noun
alternative formBasset

Origin of bassett

From bassett, basset, from French basset.

Words formed from bassett

Phrases with bassett

Questions about bassett

What does bassett mean?
Bassett means an English surname transferred from the nickname derived from a nickname for a short person.
What is bassett the alternative form of?
Bassett is the alternative form of basset.
What part of speech is bassett?
Bassett is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce bassett?
Bassett is pronounced /ˈbæsət/.

Words near bassett in the dictionary

  1. basseting
  2. bassetings
  3. bassetite
  4. Bassetlaw
  5. bassets
  6. bassett
  7. bassetta
  8. Bassette
  9. bassetted
  10. Bassettes
  11. bassetting

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