Meanings
nouncalotte (plural calottes)
plural calottes
- archaicThe vertical central area of the crown of a bird's head.
- architectureA round cavity or depression, in the form of a cup or cap, lathed and plastered; used to diminish the rise or elevation of a moderate chapel, alcove, etc. which would otherwise be too high for other pieces of the apartment.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA skullcap worn by Roman Catholic priests.
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Origin
- Frenchcalotte
- Frenchcalotte
- Englishcalotte
Borrowed from French calotte.
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Rhymes with calotte
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APA
calotte. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/calotte
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“calotte.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/calotte. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “calotte,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/calotte.
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