Definitions
Wiktionary
- n. A female given name.
Etymologies
- Borrowed in the twentieth century from French Paulette, a diminutive feminine form of Paul. (Wiktionary)
Examples
“And, for the record, I'm not a 'Paulette' - while I enjoy Kael as a prose stylist, and someone with an undeniable passion for film, I often violently disagree with her conclusions.”
“Through song and dance, the movie’s plotline is shared, with fine performances by all, especially Christian Borle as the gently nerdy Emmet Forrest, and Orfeh as Paulette from the salon.”
“Appearing on 106 & Park to promote their new film, Precious, costar Gabourey Sidibe joked that she has taken to calling baby-on-the-way "Paulette," while the mama-to-be admits she would prefer to welcome a "Robette" come late spring.”
“Deliberations begin in Long Island immigrant killing trial - Marcelo Lucero Remittances sent by Salvadorans living abroad - mostly in the United States - rose 8. 7% in March, compared to the same month in 2009, to $343.2 million In Mexico, 'Paulette' case more gripping than drug war - Every little wrinkle in the case of Paulette Gebara Farah, a 4-year-old who was reported missing and then found dead, has sparked a media frenzy in the violence-plagued country.”
“Paulette," I blurted, "there's not a cartridge in my gun!”
“Paulette Ellison, 59, agreed, saying that voting for the attorney general "would be less control by the mayor.”
The Washington Post: Trio of Ward 6 voters voice strong support for elected AG
“While many organizations stopped the bleeding, giving simply didn't rebound like we thought it might, especially given the economic growth we saw in the last quarter of the year, says Paulette Maehara, CEO of the fundraising association.”
“Paulette Hair, 45, a former manager at the trailer park who lives at a nearby trailer park, said she also knew Lemmon was a sex offender.”
“Himself an avowed Kael partisan -- and perhaps a wannabe Paulette -- Kellow has said he discovered her when he was a Tillamook, Oregon high school student.”
“So I suppose I could be considered a Paulette manqué or even a Paulette maudit.”
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