charette

[ shuh-ret ]
/ ʃəˈrɛt /

noun

charrette.

Words nearby charette

chardonnay, chardonnet, chardzhou, charente, charente-maritime, charette, chargaff, charge, charge account, charge card, charge carrier

Definition for charette (2 of 2)

charrette

or cha·rette

[ shuh-ret ]
/ ʃəˈrɛt /

noun

a final, intensive effort to finish a project, especially an architectural design project, before a deadline.

Origin of charrette

1965–70; < French: cart, Old French, equivalent to char chariot, wagon (see car1) + -ette -ette, from the idea of speed of wheels

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