Bette

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Bette

/bɛt/
/ˈbɛti/

Rhymes with -ɛt, -ɛti

proper noun

alternative Alternative form of Betty (“diminutive of the female given name Elizabeth”). "Jack, couldn't you call me Bette again? You know how much I hate Bess. I don't know what's happened; you've been calling me Bette since we came to California and now, suddenly, you're calling me Bess." There's a long silence. Dad's still up on his knees; I'm driving along Sepulveda Boulevard toward

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Closest in meaning: jane, betty, bettie, betsy, betsey, betsie, bets, bess, bessie, bethy, bethie, bessy, betsi, betcha, beth, beats

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@misc{bette_2026,
  title = {Bette},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/bette},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}