"moosette" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: moosettes [plural]
Etymology: moose + -ette Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|moose|ette|id2=female}} moose + -ette Head templates: {{en-noun}} moosette (plural moosettes)
  1. (informal) A female moose. Tags: informal Categories (lifeform): Cervids, Female animals
    Sense id: en-moosette-en-noun-jWm57Z6v Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ette (female)

Inflected forms

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