Etymology

crossette

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Today it means: A return in one of the corners of the architrave of a door or window. Full definition →

French crossette
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  1. French · borrowed fromcrossette
  2. English todaycrossette

Borrowed from French crossette, diminutive of crosse. See crosier.

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