calotte

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(kə lot′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
ca•lotte  (kə lot′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Clothing, Religionzucchetto.
  2. Religion, Clothingskullcap (def. 1).
  • French, Middle French: skullcap, perh. equivalent. to Old French cale ribbon for the hair, kind of hat (perh. from escale shell (see scale1) taken as a deverbal form with es- ex1) + -otte diminutive suffix
  • 1625–35

'calotte' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
caul - zucchetto

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