Bette
/bɛt/
Bette is the alternative form of Betty.
Meaning of Betty
Proper noun
Betty
- A diminutive of the female given name Elizabeth.
- People in the last century weren't afraid of homely names; now we are all so smart and fine: no more "Lady Bettys" now.1864 August – 1866 January, [Elizabeth] Gaskell, chapter 10, in Wives and Daughters. An Every-day Story. […], volume (please specify |volume=I or II), London: Smith, Elder and Co., […], published...
Words formed from Bette
Words that rhyme with Bette
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- upset
- vignette
- whet
- sett
- cornet
- let
- manchette
- roulette
- yet
- cadet
- cassette
- collarette
- forget
- pet
- banquette
- met
- mignonette
- musette
- octet
- reset
- unset
- abet
- beget
- brunette
- cuvette
- debt
- dinette
- dudette
- duet
- minuet
- navette
- planchette
- quartet
- regret
- silhouette
- vinaigrette
- aid and abet
- amourette
- barrette
- bavette
- bet
- brett
- briquette
- corvette
- couchette
- enucleate
- fossette
- grisette
Questions about Bette
- What is Bette the alternative form of?
- Bette is the alternative form of Betty.
- How do you pronounce Bette?
- Bette is pronounced /bɛt/.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: Bette (page history and authors); Betty (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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