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yvette

/ˌɪˈvɛt/

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What does yvette mean?

proper noun

  1. A female given name from French borrowed from French in the nineteenth century.
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noun

  1. (dated, derogatory) A term of derision used by Quebec separatists to refer to Federalist-voting French Quebecois housewives.

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IPA pronunciation

/ˌɪˈvɛt/

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At the bar Heise and Ryer ordered cocktails, Marcus called for a “creme Yvette” in order to astonish the others.
Frank NorrisMcTeague: A Story of San FranciscoProject Gutenberg ebook #165