charlotte

noun1

1. •
   A dessert consisting of sponge cake filled with fruit, and cream or custard.

noun2

1. •
   A city, the county seat of Mecklenburg County, North Carolina.

   • Local, state and national Republicans have accused Lyles and other Democrats who lead Charlotte of installing criminal justice policies at the expense of public safety. — 2025
2. •
   [before a noun] (historical) A type of women's bonnet popular in the 18th and 19th centuries.

   • The Charlotte bonnet, form'd to please, / And Strelitz coif she wore with ease. — 1764