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Callet

//ˈkælət// noun, verb

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A trull or prostitute. obsolete
  2. 2
    A disc-shaped piece of chocolate, the size of a chocolate chip, designed for melting when cooking.

    "You add unmelted chocolate callets (purpose-made chocolate chips) or finely chopped chocolate to already-melted chocolate to bring the temperature down."

  3. 3
    A scold or gossip. obsolete
Verb
  1. 1
    To rail or scold. obsolete

    "hear her in her spleen Callet like a butter-quean"

Etymology

Etymology 1

Perhaps from French caillette (“a frivolous gossip”), or Irish caile (“girl”).

Etymology 2

Perhaps from French caillette (“a frivolous gossip”), or Irish caile (“girl”).

Etymology 3

From French callet.

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