Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cravenette

/ˌkɹəɪvəˈnɛt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: cravenette
IPA: /ˌkɹəɪvəˈnɛt/

15

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To waterproof by a particular process.

Transitive verb

noun

A certain waterproof material.

Uncountable

noun

A waterproof coat made from this material.

Countable

Etymology

From Craven + -ette, from the inventor's name; originally a brand name.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: Craven

Usage

Inflected Forms

cravenettes (present, singular) cravenetting (participle, present) cravenetted (participle, past) cravenetted (past) cravenettes (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce cravenette?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌkɹəɪvəˈnɛt/.
What does cravenette mean?: To waterproof by a particular process.
Where does cravenette come from?: From Craven + -ette, from the inventor's name; originally a brand name.

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