cocotte

• Nom avec deux sens distincts : une femme qui se prostitue, ou une petite casserole ou cocotte en terre cuite ou en métal utilisée pour cuire et servir des portions individuelles.

A noun with two distinct meanings: a woman who engages in sexual intercourse for money, or a small casserole dish used for cooking and serving individual portions.

1. ProstituteC1formal

   A woman who engages in sexual activity for payment.

   prostituée

   • The novel's main character was a cocotte in 19th-century Paris.
   • Historically, the term cocotte was used to describe a courtesan.
   • The film depicted the life of a cocotte in the city.

   Synonymescourtesanharlotlady-of-the-nightprostitutestreetwalkerstrumpettrollopwhore

2. Small casserole dishB2formalculinary

   A small, round or oval dish used for cooking and serving individual portions of food.

   Cocotte individuelle

   • She baked the eggs in a ceramic cocotte.
   • The chef served the dessert in a small cocotte.
   • Individual cocottes are perfect for serving soufflés.

   Synonymesramekin