What does "charlotte" mean?
A type of women's bonnet popular in the 18th and 19th centuries.
Charlotte
/ˈʃɑː.lət/ name, noun
name, noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Meaning at a glance
- Primary sense: A type of women's bonnet popular in the 18th and 19th centuries.
- Grammar: charlotte is listed as name, noun.
- Nearest alternatives: cold dessert, dessert, forename, given name.
- Useful contrasts: main course, namelessness, savory dish.
- Usage evidence: Their kiss had been discovered by Charlotte.
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 A type of women's bonnet popular in the 18th and 19th centuries. attributive, historical, often
"The Charlotte bonnet, form'd to please, / And Strelitz coif she wore with ease."
- 2 A dessert consisting of sponge cake filled with fruit, and cream or custard.
"A charlotte consists of a mold lined with buttered bread, filled with a fruit mixture and baked. […] A savory charlotte, also made with a bread lining, is an excellent way to dress up ratatouille, especially if picked up from a catering shop."
- 3 a mold lined with cake or crumbs and filled with fruit or whipped cream or custard wordnet
Proper Noun
- 1 A female given name from French.
"My Charlotte conquers with a smile, / And reigneth queen of love. In the home-circle and among her companions, Charlotte lays aside her queenship and becomes a gentle Lottie."
- 2 Numerous places:; A civil parish of Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
- 3 Numerous places:; A parish of Saint Vincent, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines; in full, Charlotte Parish. Capital: Georgetown.
- 4 Numerous places:; A city, the county seat of Eaton County, Michigan, United States.
- 5 Numerous places:; A city, the county seat of Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States.
"The past three decades have been a roller-coaster ride for the Charlotte, N.C., company, aiming to keep investors on a sugar high as it works out how to expand while remaining true to its heritage of serving fresh doughnuts."
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- 6 Numerous places:; A town, the county seat of Dickson County, Tennessee, United States.
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Example
"Their kiss had been discovered by Charlotte."
Common questions
What is a synonym for "charlotte"?
Common synonyms include: cold dessert, dessert, forename, given name, junket, lottie.
How do you use "charlotte" in a sentence?
Their kiss had been discovered by Charlotte.
How do you pronounce "charlotte"?
Pronounced /ˈʃɑː.lət/.
Etymology
Etymology 1
From French Charlotte in the 17th century, a female diminutive form of Charles, from Middle High German Karl, which came from the Germanic *karlaz. The civil parish is named after Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (1744-1818). Coined by British-Dutch surveyor Samuel Holland.
Etymology 2
Borrowed from French charlotte, or possibly from Middle English charlet, charlette (“dish made from eggs, meat, milk, etc.”), probably from Old French char laitée (“meat with milk”).