lorette
lorette noun: a woman of low morals, especially associated with the Notre-Dame-de-Lorette district of Paris.
Noun
lorette (plural lorettes)
- A woman of low morals, especially associated with the Notre-Dame-de-Lorette district of Paris.
- Wife or mistress, lorette or lady, there is but one fate for us!1925, Stanley John Weyman, “XVIII The Disclosure”, in Queen's Folly
Proper noun capitalized: Lorette
Lorette
- A female given name, variant of Loretta.
- Mrs. Reese’s daughters, Geraldine, 2, and Lorette, 6 months, were reported to be in serious condition at the hospital, suffering from smoke inhalation.1967 January 14, “2 Children Killed in Coney Island Fire”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC
- Miss Karen Lorette Schaumber, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Schaumber of Greenwich, Conn., was married at noon today to John James Ferguson, […]1967 November 26, “Miss Karen L. Schaumber Married”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC
Forms of lorette
| plural | lorettes |
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Origin of lorette
From French lorette.
Questions about lorette
- What does lorette mean?
- Lorette means a woman of low morals, especially associated with the Notre-Dame-de-Lorette district of Paris.
- What part of speech is lorette?
- Lorette can be a noun or a proper noun.
- What is the plural of lorette?
- The plural of lorette is lorettes.
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