Definition of "ette" [ette]

• A French suffix, the feminine form of -et (which see), retained in French words of recent introduction, as grisette, silhouette, etiquette, palette, sextette, coquette, etc. Some of these have older English forms in -et, as ticket, pallet, or are recently so spelled, as sextet, octet, coquet, etc.

The Century Dictionary (Public Domain)

• ""Most of the people I've seen this year are completely desperate," said Angela Fida, owner of the Dari-ette, which is open from April through October."
• "But don't be fooled, Mistinguette, the suffix "ette" doesn't necessarily make une petite banque "une banquette"."
• "There is a wonderful "ette" word for you - and you know it (yes you do!) -"