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cadette

Syllables: ca·detteUK/kəˈdɛt/

cadette noun: a female cadet.

Noun

cadette (plural cadettes)

  1. (Philippines, rare) A female cadet.
  2. A member of the Girl Scouts of the USA of a rank between junior and senior.

Forms of cadette

pluralcadettes

Origin of cadette

From cadet + -ette.

Words that rhyme with cadette

48 more rhymesFewer rhymes

Questions about cadette

What does cadette mean?
Cadette means a female cadet.
What part of speech is cadette?
Cadette is a noun.
How do you pronounce cadette?
Cadette is pronounced /kəˈdɛt/ (UK).
What is the plural of cadette?
The plural of cadette is cadettes.

Words near cadette in the dictionary

  1. cadetcies
  2. cadetcy
  3. cadets
  4. cadetship
  5. cadetships
  6. cadette
  7. cadettes
  8. cadevaric
  9. cadew
  10. cadews
  11. cadexomer iodine

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