fossette

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UK/fɒˈsɛt/US/ˌfɔˈsɛt/US/ˌfɑˈsɛt/

noun

A little hollow; a dimple.

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Meanings

nounfossette (plural fossettes)

plural fossettes

  1. A little hollow; a dimple.
  2. medicineA small, deep-centred ulcer of the transparent cornea.
  3. dentistryA small depression in the crown of a tooth.

Origin

From French, a diminutive of fosse (“a fosse”).

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Translations

Bulgarian трапчинка
  • трапчинка (trapčinka)dimple

Rhymes & wordplay

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Cite this entry
APA

fossette. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fossette

MLA

“fossette.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fossette. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fossette,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fossette.

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