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1curette
noun cu·rette \kyu̇-ˈret\
Definition of CURETTE
: a surgical instrument that has a scoop, ring, or loop at the tip and is used in performing curettage
Variants of CURETTE
cu·rette also cu·ret \kyu̇-ˈret\
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Origin of CURETTE
French curette, from curer to cure, from Latin curare, from cura
First Known Use: 1753
Rhymes with CURETTE
abet, aigrette, all wet, backset, baguette, banquette, barbette, barquette, barrette, beget, beset, blanquette, boneset, brevet, briquette, brochette, brunet, burette, burnet, cadet, cassette, cermet, Colette, coquet, coquette, cornet, corselet, corvette, coset, courgette, croquette, curvet, cuvette, dinette, dip net, diskette, dragnet, duet, egret, fan-jet, fishnet, fly net, forget, gazette, georgette, Gillette, gillnet, gill net, godet, grisette, handset, hard-set, headset, ink-jet, inlet, inset, jet set, Juliet, kismet, layette, life net, lorgnette, lunette, maquette, Marquette, mind-set, mist net, moonset, moquette, motet, musette, nerve net, noisette, nonet, nymphet, octet, offset, onset, outlet, outset, paillette, pallette, palmette, pipette, piquet, planchette, pound net, poussette, preset, quartet, quickset, quintet, raclette, ramet, ramjet, regret, reset, revet, rocket, roomette, rosette, roulette, saw set, septet, sestet, sextet, sharp-set, soubrette, spinet, stage set, stylet, sublet, subset, sunset, syrette, tea set, thickset, Tibet, toilette, tonette, trijet, twinset, typeset, Undset, unset, upset, vedette, vignette, well-set
2curette
verb
cu·rett·edcu·rett·ing
Definition of CURETTE
transitive verb
: to perform curettage on
— cu·rette·ment \kyu̇-ˈret-mənt\ noun
Variants of CURETTE
curette also curet
First Known Use of CURETTE
1888
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