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English
Noun
jeté (plural jetés)
- Alternative form of jete
Anagrams
French
Pronunciation
Noun
jeté m (plural jetés)
- (ballet) jete
- strip of fabric or embroidery which is used as an ornament in the direction of the length or width of a table or bed
Participle
jeté (feminine jetée, masculine plural jetés, feminine plural jetées)
- past participle of jeter
Further reading
Louisiana Creole
Etymology
From French jeter (“to throw”), compare Haitian Creole jete.
Verb
jeté
- to throw
References
- Alcée Fortier, Louisiana Folktales