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gargoulette

gargoulette noun: a water-cooler or jug with a handle and spout; a gurglet.

Noun

gargoulette (plural gargoulettes)

  1. A water-cooler or jug with a handle and spout; a gurglet.
    • in the centre of the arabesque crown described in the bowls; rarer still, are pieces of form such as a gargoulette, an elegant long-necked bottle, and an octagonal recipient1873, Albert Jacquemart, translated by Mrs. Bury Palliser, History of the Ceramic Art

Forms of gargoulette

pluralgargoulettes

Origin of gargoulette

Borrowed from French gargoulette.

Questions about gargoulette

What does gargoulette mean?
Gargoulette means a water-cooler or jug with a handle and spout; a gurglet.
What part of speech is gargoulette?
Gargoulette is a noun.
What is the plural of gargoulette?
The plural of gargoulette is gargoulettes.

Words near gargoulette in the dictionary

  1. gargling fluids
  2. garglings
  3. gargol
  4. gargouillade
  5. gargouillades
  6. gargoulette
  7. gargoulettes
  8. gargoyle
  9. gargoyle gecko
  10. gargoyle geckoes
  11. gargoyle geckos

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