charlotte

Noun (1)

charlotte (plural charlottes)

1. A dessert consisting of sponge cake filled with fruit, and cream or custard.
   • A charlotte consists of a mold lined with buttered bread, filled with a fruit mixture and baked. […] A savory charlotte, also made with a bread lining, is an excellent way to dress up ratatouille, especially if picked up from a catering shop.1995 November 26, Florence Fabricant, “Sweet Charlottes for Dessert”, in The New York Times, →ISSN

Proper noun capitalized: Charlotte

UK/ˈʃɑː.lət/US/ˈʃɑɹ.lət/

Charlotte

1. A female given name from French.
   • My Charlotte conquers with a smile, / And reigneth queen of love.
   • In the home-circle and among her companions, Charlotte lays aside her queenship and becomes a gentle Lottie.1852 August, D. H. Jacques, “A Chapter on Names”, in The Knickerbocker, or, New-York Monthly Magazine, volume XL, page 117
2. A civil parish of Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
3. A parish of Saint Vincent, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines; in full, Charlotte Parish. Capital: Georgetown.
4. A city, the county seat of Eaton County, Michigan.
5. A city, the county seat of Mecklenburg County, North Carolina.
   • The past three decades have been a roller-coaster ride for the Charlotte, N.C., company, aiming to keep investors on a sugar high as it works out how to expand while remaining true to its heritage of serving fresh doughnuts.2025 August 25, Julie Creswell, “Krispy Kreme Bets on Big-Box Stores to Stay Fresh”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 25...
   • Local, state and national Republicans have accused Lyles and other Democrats who lead Charlotte of installing criminal justice policies at the expense of public safety.2025 September 10, Holly Yan, Jeff Winter, “Suspect in Charlotte train stabbing that killed a Ukrainian refugee is charged with a federal crime. Here’s what we know”, in CNN
6. A town, the county seat of Dickson County, Tennessee.
7. A town in Chittenden County, Vermont, named after Queen Charlotte.

Noun (2) capitalized: Charlotte

UK/ˈʃɑː.lət/US/ˈʃɑɹ.lət/

Charlotte (plural Charlottes)

1. (attributive, historical, often) A type of women's bonnet popular in the 18th and 19th centuries.
   • The Charlotte bonnet, form'd to please, / And Strelitz coif she wore with ease.1764 Sep, The Scots Magazine
   • the Charlotte bonnet, from the Sorrows of Werther, was the most becoming and elegantly retired bonnet ever yet sported for walking.1819 Apr, La Belle Assemblée