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crispettes

crispettes is the plural of crispette.

Meaning of crispette

Noun

crispette (plural crispettes)

  1. A snack food consisting of a sweetened patty of popcorn.
    • There was an alluring candy stand, controlled by Miss Grace Robertson, and the little maids of Chevy Chase appropriated to themselves the exclusive sale of peanuts and popcorn crispettes.1897 June 11, “Chevy Chase Lawn Fete: An Enjoyable Entertainment on the Grounds of Mr. Hacker. […]”, in The Times, number 1,179, Washington, D.C.: The Washington Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 5...
  2. Any of various small crispy snack foods.
    • Mrs. Loren Groff told how to make cheese crispettes, and the women enjoyed the samples very much.1948 November 30, “Milton Homemakers Meet for Luncheon”, in The Daily Sentinel-Tribune, 58th year, number 124, Bowling Green, Oh., →OCLC, Society section (edited by Minniebelle Conley), page 5...

Questions about crispettes

What is crispettes the plural of?
Crispettes is the plural of crispette.

Words near crispettes in the dictionary

  1. crispens
  2. crisper
  3. crispers
  4. crispest
  5. crispette
  6. crispettes
  7. crisphead
  8. crispheads
  9. crispier
  10. crispies
  11. crispiest

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