protégée

noun

pro·​té·​gée ˈprō-tə-ˌzhā How to pronounce protégée (audio)
ˌprō-tə-ˈzhā
: a girl or woman who is a protégé

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In 2014, Carlton Varney (protegee of the zany more-is-more decorator Dorothy Draper) designed the rooms, and in 2022, the entire hotel received a complete refresh from designer Mimi McMakin (co-founder of Kemble Interiors with her daughter Celerie). — Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026 When Little John struggles to describe his dream girl, Robin instructs his protegee to sketch an image with words. — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026 Perry spent some time cooking at his barbecue stand before his protegee, Charlie Bryant, opened a restaurant at 18th and Euclid. — Kansas City Star, 16 Jan. 2026 Pooky Lee, a protegee of Clark, who now runs his own creative and curation agency Poptag in China, considers exhibition a more immersive, multipurpose means of communication. — Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 25 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for protégée

Word History

Etymology

French, feminine of protégé

First Known Use

1778, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of protégée was in 1778

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“Protégée.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prot%C3%A9g%C3%A9e. Accessed 7 Sep. 2026.

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