|et sometimes _ə̇t; usu |ed. or _ə̇d.+V noun suffix
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, feminine diminutive suffix, from Old French -ete — more at -et
1. : little one (of the thing or class specified) : -let
wagon ette
kitchen ette
din ette
2. : group of (so many)
oct ette
3. : female
major ette
farmer ette
suffrag ette
4. : imitation : substitute
ermin ette
beaver ette
— used chiefly in commercial names