Baguette Definition

bă-gĕt
baguettes
noun
baguettes
A long narrow loaf of French bread.
American Heritage
A gem, etc. cut in the shape of a narrow oblong, often tapered at one end.
Webster's New World
A gem cut in the form of a narrow rectangle.
American Heritage
This shape.
Webster's New World
The form of such a gem.
American Heritage
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Other Word Forms of Baguette

Noun

Singular:
baguette
Plural:
baguettes

Origin of Baguette

  • French rod from Italian bacchetta diminutive of bacchio rod from Latin baculum stick bak- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Borrowing from French baguette (“stick”)

    From Wiktionary

Baguette Sentence Examples

  • There were exotic cheeses, a crusty baguette, hard salami and melon wrapped in prosciutto.

  • By Vallemont, who wrote towards the end of the 17th century, the divining-rod of hazel, or "baguette divinatoire," is described as instrumental in the pursuit of criminals.

  • The salads are easy to create and can take less time than it takes to fill a baguette.

  • These are the wines that I think of on a summer afternoon by a stream in Provence and sharing a baguette, jambon, pâte de campagne, brie and a simple Côtes-du-Rhône with friends and family.

  • Today's wedding rings featuring baguette diamonds often use channel settings because it is an attractive and secure way to fit this type of long stone into a band style.

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Words Starting With

BBABAG

Words Ending With

ETETTE

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baguette

Words Starting With B and Ending With E

Starts With B & Ends With EStarts With BA & Ends With EStarts With B & Ends With TE

Word Length

8 Letter Words8 Letter Words Starting With B8 Letter Words Ending With E