crossette
noun
crossette is spelled C-R-O-S-S-E-T-T-E: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 79 million words in written English, the 282,993rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, crossette means “A return in one of the corners of the architrave of a door or window” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of crossette is crossettes.
How many letters and syllables are in crossette?
| Letters | 9: C-R-O-S-S-E-T-T-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 79 million words; the 282,993rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is crossette?
Crossette appears about once in every 79 million words in written English, the 282,993rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of crossette
- crossettes plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does crossette mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A return in one of the corners of the architrave of a door or window.
- 2
The shoulder of a joggled keystone.
- 3
A kind of firework that produces a starburst in four directions, resembling a cross.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does crossette come from?
Borrowed from French crossette, diminutive of crosse. See crosier.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).