as in prostitute
a woman who engages in sexual activities for money
in the new play, she takes on the somewhat racy role of a cocotte in fin de siècle Paris
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Recent Examples of cocotte
On deck are Dutch ovens, bakeware, mini cocottes, and more from the staple cookware brand.
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Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 1 Dec. 2025
Just $22, Le Creuset’s 8-ounce mini cocotte looks like a tiny version of the Le Creuset Dutch oven.
—Mark Marino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Nov. 2025
This cocotte is large enough for stews but can still handle braising, baking and more.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 11 Sep. 2025
The Staub cocottes feature a matte black enamel interior in contrast to Le Creuset’s glossy off-white.
—Wilder Davies, Bon Appétit, 19 Sep. 2024
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Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 1 Dec. 2025
Just $22, Le Creuset’s 8-ounce mini cocotte looks like a tiny version of the Le Creuset Dutch oven.
—Mark Marino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Nov. 2025
This cocotte is large enough for stews but can still handle braising, baking and more.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 11 Sep. 2025
The Staub cocottes feature a matte black enamel interior in contrast to Le Creuset’s glossy off-white.
—Wilder Davies, Bon Appétit, 19 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cocotte
Noun
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The front desk clerk exchanged passports for iron keys while also running a prostitute ring; peddlers roamed the premises hawking lacquer boxes and sports jerseys in garbled English.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Apr. 2026
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Legend says both Watson and Bemis were prostitutes, for instance.—
Sandra Dallas,
Denver Post,
28 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Bemis, sold by her family in China and sent to America, worked as a domestic, not as a hooker.—
Sandra Dallas,
Denver Post,
28 Mar. 2026
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The trope of the hooker-in-the-dumpster is as old as TV itself.—
Callum McLennan,
Variety,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Cocotte.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cocotte. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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