-ette /et/ BrE AmE suffix [in nouns]
[ Language: French ]
1 . a small thing of a particular type:
a kitchenette (=small kitchen)
a snackette (=a very small meal)
2 . a woman who is doing a particular job:
an usherette (=female usher)
3 . something that is not real, but is ↑ imitation (2):
flannelette
chairs covered with leatherette