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crossette

crossette noun: a return in one of the corners of the architrave of a door or window.

Noun

crossette (plural crossettes)

  1. A return in one of the corners of the architrave of a door or window.
    Synonyms:
    ancon, ear, elbow
  2. The shoulder of a joggled keystone.
  3. A kind of firework that produces a starburst in four directions, resembling a cross.

Synonyms of crossette

Forms of crossette

pluralcrossettes

Origin of crossette

Borrowed from French crossette, diminutive of crosse. See crosier.

Questions about crossette

What does crossette mean?
Crossette means a return in one of the corners of the architrave of a door or window.
What part of speech is crossette?
Crossette is a noun.
What is the plural of crossette?
The plural of crossette is crossettes.

Words near crossette in the dictionary

  1. crosses up
  2. crosses wires
  3. crossest
  4. crosseth
  5. Crossett
  6. crossette
  7. crossettes
  8. Crossetts
  9. crossexaminable
  10. crosseyed
  11. crossface

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