CALOTTE


Meaning of CALOTTE in English

kəˈlät noun

( -s )

Etymology: French

1.

a. : calot , skullcap

b. : zucchetto

2.

a. : an ice cap or a large glacier not confined to a single valley

b. : a snow-capped summit or dome

3.

a. : calva

b. zoology : a cap or a part likened to a cap

4. : a caplike architectural construction ; especially : the interior of a small cupola or a cup-shaped vault

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